pretty soon

Example Sentences

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“I’m concerned that a lot of call-center workers will not have jobs pretty soon, me included,” said Vonda Wilkins, a Phoenix-based customer-service representative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But pretty soon, traders could have the opportunity to trade computing just like they trade oil — via a standardized futures contract.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

A billion here, a trillion there, pretty soon it’s going to start adding up to real money.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"It took me 10 years to win my fifth major, and then my sixth one's come pretty soon after it. I'm not putting a number on it, but I certainly don't want to stop here."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It was scary at first, but thrilling too, and pretty soon I was imagining I was a cowgirl, riding off into the sunset.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine