long gone

Example Sentences

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While the tech billionaire is long gone after a brief falling out with the president, the consequences of DOGE’s cuts are still being felt.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Jews, though long gone from St. Eustatius, retain their hold on the island’s imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The days when foreign firms saw such partnerships largely as a necessary entrance fee to the world's largest auto market are long gone.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

He said there was "no inspired detection" and if Calcocane had tried to flee instead of continue attacks, he could have been "long gone".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Any chance I’d had of warning Syl now was long gone; the cap’n wasn’t ’bout to let him outta his sight till he was shackled in Dee-troit.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis