short while
Example Sentences
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Japan earlier said a suspected "ballistic missile launched by North Korea a short while ago has already fallen", according to an X post from the prime minister's office.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
I go through bottle after bottle of medicine, only to have them return a short while later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
It also landed him in prison, where he was joined a short while later by his close collaborator, performance artist Luis Manuel Otero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
In short, while retirees have a variety of health-insurance arrangements, out-of-pocket health spending took a substantial chunk out of Social Security benefits and total income — except for low-income people who are covered by Medicaid.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Only a short while ago, drüskelle would have been gathered in this niche of the wall to welcome their new brothers ashore, but now it was empty, the iron grating chained.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
