not long ago

phrase

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

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The land that is today Sterling Ranch was a working ranch on the prairie not long ago. Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Asteroid mining may sound like a long shot, but so did reusable rockets not long ago — and in both cases, the engineering was never really the question. Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 This is a major stage for Bieber, who not long ago seemed potentially done with performing live. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 July 2026 Garcia didn’t start Kevin de Bruyne, who not long ago was considered by some the best player on the planet. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 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 14 Jul. 2026.

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