not long ago

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As bleak, frightening and all-around life-ruining as the internet has proven itself to be, there was a time not long ago when the World Wide Web felt like a portal, not a black hole.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Norway's royal family remains very popular, with a Norstat opinion poll not long ago suggesting 73% were in favour of it.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran delivered a speech External link at an economic conference last month that not long ago would have been unthinkable from a central banker.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

So on a recent warm, sunny day, she hiked miles into the remote desert to confirm her suspicion — that razor wire now filled what not long ago was open terrain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

It’s been eight years since Loma gave me that book, and not long ago I read through all I wrote down on its blank pages.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns