long since

Example Sentences

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The expanding city has long since swallowed the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

Charlottesville has long since come to betray all the cynicism of a pseudo-event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Next up is a trip to Wolves, who have long since been looking ahead to Championship football next week.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The cherry trees were in full leaf, their fruit long since picked and canned.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman