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the painters ought to be done before long
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But before long, the concerns that industry thought were distant got closer.
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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
And before long, fostering became a team effort between herself and Simon.
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The steadiness, as is almost always the case, paid off before long.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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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
And before long, fostering became a team effort between herself and Simon.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 May 2025
The steadiness, as is almost always the case, paid off before long.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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