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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Revealing its new Speedster to a gathering of early investors and reservation-holders in London’s hip district of Brixton not long ago, new British electric sports car brand Longbow has kept its promises.
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Richard Aucock, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Bright Futures Treatment Center has been making a series of adjustments to its recovery programs over the past year, and the result is a treatment model that looks noticeably different from what the center offered not long ago.
—Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
There was a time, not long ago, when previous coach Mike Sullivan justifiably wouldn’t have considered using his fourth line when the Penguins were down in the third period.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Both averages continue to hold below the 6% mark, a threshold that, not long ago, seemed out of reach given the elevated rate environment of recent years.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Richard Aucock, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Bright Futures Treatment Center has been making a series of adjustments to its recovery programs over the past year, and the result is a treatment model that looks noticeably different from what the center offered not long ago.
—Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
There was a time, not long ago, when previous coach Mike Sullivan justifiably wouldn’t have considered using his fourth line when the Penguins were down in the third period.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Both averages continue to hold below the 6% mark, a threshold that, not long ago, seemed out of reach given the elevated rate environment of recent years.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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