before you know it
Example Sentences
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But before you know it, they’ve taken over your yard.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
It's a familiar pattern for many -- open your phone on a break and before you know it an hour has passed and you're still scrolling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
You invest that $650, let it compound over time, and before you know it, you’re a multimillionaire retiring by 60.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Because before you know it, now you done created your own thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
And before you know it, you’re spilling everything to him.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
