before long

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Recent Examples of before long At festivals, word of mouth travels fast, and before long, a movie that promises complete emotional devastation becomes the hottest ticket in town. Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 The waters are full of fish, and before long the boat’s hold is too. Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025 If that is the case, Iran and the United States are likely to find a formula for returning to the negotiating table before long. Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025 But old resentments surface before long, escalating into a fist fight. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for before long
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Adverb
  • The original Peaky Blinders series culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before Murphy went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Stephen's stepmother lived in the home until shortly before the hurricane.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Democrats are dug in on extending Obamacare subsidies expiring soon, citing Americans' rising health care costs.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With no agreement in place, the government will soon begin the arduous process of winding down operations, sending furlough notices, and notifying contractors.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025

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