long since
Example Sentences
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"The goalposts have moved so many times now that the credibility of any justification has long since gone."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The structure, discovered in the village of Bulford, was a much more simple construction made up of just two wooden posts, which have long since rotted away.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
In February last year, the crump of artillery was still distant, but the factories had long since shut down as the city turned into a military camp with restaurants and barbers catering to soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
For decades, scientists believed dinosaur fossils were little more than mineralized rock, with any original biological material long since destroyed by time.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The façade was old and exceedingly well crafted, and those who had erected it had long since died and had taken with them the memory of their achievement.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
