not long ago
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And yet, not long ago, I felt the sudden impulse to tattoo her name on my arm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
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
It was not long ago that fans and pundits were admiring the power of the Premier League.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
We’re about to head into women’s figure skating and the re-ascent of Alysa Liu, the NorCal wonder who walked away from the sport not long ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Nearly did for his keeper not long ago.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
