before now
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“People who didn’t care about politics before, now find it fashionable to express political views, to be concerned about the suffering of the people and to complain about authorities,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Capitol Hill gossips, including journalists from whom one might have hoped to hear something before now, evidently knew about Mr. Swalwell’s behavior for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"The hymn was copied by children at school. It's unusual that such a popular text in its day was unknown to us before now," noted Jiménez.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
All of the adaptations for this new series are of books that haven’t been adapted before now.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
Why hadn’t I thoroughly searched the bag before now?
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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