some time ago

phrase

: at some point in the past
Some time ago, I read that the restaurant had closed.

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Insurers have been underwriting this risk with real money for years, which tells you the market accepted the premise some time ago. — Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Wilson’s draft night peers await The Bulls rookie planted his flag some time ago. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 OpenAI spokesperson Lindsay McCallum says ChatGPT crossed 1 billion monthly users some time ago, and hit a billion a week in July. — David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Aug. 2026 In addition, cast options expired some time ago with many moving on to other projects. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for some time ago

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“Some time ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20time%20ago. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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