a while back

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At a brunch at Kyoko’s apartment a while back, we cooked together, listened to music and made cocktails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

One of my uncles on my dad’s side also came to the U.S. a while back, and because he had the knowledge already, he ended up landing in the Flower District.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

“I remember one a while back that was a roller and those are scary because they keep going on, but this was a quick hit, was over and that’s it.”

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

I ran into an old friend a while back, someone I hadn’t spoken to in a few years, and we got on the topic of anime.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

The one he said he was missing a while back.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings