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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Then one day, not long ago, the musician reappeared.
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, and not long ago, our dearest tech industry leaders began to suggest caution.
—Paul Ford, Wired News, 27 Oct. 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
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, and not long ago, our dearest tech industry leaders began to suggest caution.
—Paul Ford, Wired News, 27 Oct. 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
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“Not long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20long%20ago. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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