before long
Example Sentences
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Either way, if the Big Dog Theory holds true, then one of the above will surely find themselves in the traitors' turret before long.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
To his surprise, the video struck a nerve, and before long Mawarire was leading a protest movement of 12 million people.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
She began posting videos of her apartment-hunting journey on TikTok and before long people were asking her for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
That’s when all the fun started melting away, and before long, Meghan Trainor’s PR team issued an unforgettably batty press release for her Valentine’s Day-themed EP, where the word “bop” appeared twice in the copy.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
At first they moved cautiously, but before long they grew confident at finding no trace of any creature larger than a mouse.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
