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the painters ought to be done before long
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The first whistles delivered by Hector Flores were gone before long.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Migratory birds, for example, accumulate fat reserves before long flights to fuel endurance, and salmon physiology can predict migratory success and mortality.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Investors expect the efficiency push to start paying off before long, which could make this the year the stock goes from laggard to leader.
—Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Maybe there will be more firings and openings before long.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Migratory birds, for example, accumulate fat reserves before long flights to fuel endurance, and salmon physiology can predict migratory success and mortality.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Investors expect the efficiency push to start paying off before long, which could make this the year the stock goes from laggard to leader.
—Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Maybe there will be more firings and openings before long.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for before long
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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