not long ago
Example Sentences
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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
“We’re not here to rebuild,” May said not long ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
It was not long ago that fans and pundits were admiring the power of the Premier League.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
There was no idea that he had ever had, or could have, that O’Brien had not long ago known, examined, and rejected.
From "1984" by George Orwell
