not long
Example Sentences
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They are expensive to operate and break down more frequently, as one did in January not long after Trump departed Washington for Davos.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Freeze it for an hour or two — not long enough to turn it solid, just enough to thicken and chill — and it becomes something surprisingly luxurious.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
As Deby had not long moved into her house, she had used a stepladder to strip wallpaper but that and a few foil blankets became the basis of her lunar lander.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
He said a body had been found in the park not long ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
But not long after arriving in Mexico, they were nearly out of money.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
