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the painters ought to be done before long
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Runaway Jury, which adapts John Grisham’s novel into a tense courtroom showdown about corporate corruption and manipulation, focuses on a high-profile gun case goes to trial in New Orleans—and before long, the usual jury selection process turns into a strategic battle between two shadowy forces.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
His manager, however, is not available for the start of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals and the Padres’ closer figures to be MIA before long.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
But before long, the concerns that industry thought were distant got closer.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 30 May 2025
Over the next several minutes the child began to warm to the gray rodent and before long, the chinchilla was riding atop Ace’s cowboy hat.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
His manager, however, is not available for the start of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals and the Padres’ closer figures to be MIA before long.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
But before long, the concerns that industry thought were distant got closer.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 30 May 2025
Over the next several minutes the child began to warm to the gray rodent and before long, the chinchilla was riding atop Ace’s cowboy hat.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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