not long
Example Sentences
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The toxic byproducts of developing solid fuel and nuclear technologies were not long in arriving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
I’d be curious if Peters chimes in on the question, having changed his mind on acquisitions not long ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ellington had introduced the work as a two-sided 78 in 1937, played it sporadically throughout the 1940s, and revived it in 1951, not long after Gonsalves joined the sax section.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Since the universe itself is about 13.7 billion years old, this cluster formed not long after the cosmos came into existence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
“It is not long to wait,” I said, trying to hearten her.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
