not long ago

idiom

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

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The average price of a new vehicle has soared past $50,000, but some outstanding vehicles are affordable and packed with features and technology that was cutting edge not long ago. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025 Then one day, not long ago, the musician reappeared. Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025 New grads are also competing with rapidly advancing AI for entry-level positions, especially in fields like computer science which, not long ago, was synonymous with high salaries and job security. Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025 This team as a collective seemed proud of their season, triumphant in raising the bar for an organization that not long ago endured a decade-long playoff drought. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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