not long ago

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: during a recent period of time : recently
I saw an interesting ad not long ago for a new car.

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Frerichs, who held Champaign County office before being elected to the legislature and then three terms as treasurer, had lived in Champaign until moving to Chicago not long ago. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025 The only real surprise here is that cities did not long ago jump to do something like this. Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025 Fleetwood Mac Earns Another Chart Win With 1975-1987, Fleetwood Mac claims its twenty-second title to appear on the Official Albums Sales chart, and this new entry follows two others that also made an impact not long ago. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The news marks a remarkable turnaround for a company that nearly closed permanently not long ago. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not long ago

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“Not long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20long%20ago. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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