some time ago

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

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Grier said the Sharks decided some time ago that Misa was their guy. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 June 2025 The recall just publishes that the update happened some time ago. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Home prices have risen dramatically, particularly in the sunnier metro areas favored by snowbirds, making now a good time to cash out on a purchase made some time ago. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 June 2025 This decline in confidence began to be transformed into policy some time ago. Jeffrey Herbst, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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