before long
Example Sentences
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I’d stock up on bags of beans and rice and day-old bread and, before long, it would be July 7.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
I didn’t keep up with the franchise—somewhere around GTA IV, I got married, and before long I was immersed in an even more chaotic open-worlder called parenting.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Flight to quality patterns may emerge before long, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
After Paul posted a TikTok in June 2025 jokingly announcing her “bid” as a single mother looking for love, members of the company’s publicity department took notice and, before long, discussions began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Up and up and up she went, methodically climbing past nests and ledges and tiny trees rooted in the cracks, and before long our robot felt the soft soil of the island beneath her feet.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
