as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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Recent Examples of before long
Otherwise, these imbalances can thwart competition, and before long, capitalism slides into corporatism, the domination of the economy by a handful of powerful groups.
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long
Adverb
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The fast food giants also plans to drive traffic by bringing back its once-popular Snack Wrap, which started disappearing from stores in 2016, shortly before pandemic lockdowns began.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The incident occurred shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted the deportation of Venezuelan men from Texas under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The Steelers may have a tough decision to make if there is no movement on the Rodgers front soon.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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In 2018 and 2019, OIG auditors issued separate reports that said Amtrak could strengthen measures to identify fraudulent medical claims sooner.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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