a while ago
Example Sentences
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“It was obvious quite a while ago that we’d end up here,” said Bondar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Acoustic Christmas had several bands that hit quite a while ago: Papa Roach, All-American Rejects, Evanescence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
So how’s it all going since we last checked in a while ago?
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
We also stopped quite a while ago and Mercedes and Red Bull are the two teams that pushed for a bit longer so it is not a complete surprise.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
“Jack told you—” “Called a while ago and said—among other things— that if you weren’t already on the warpath you’d soon be. From what I heard, you already are.”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
