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

"I think we will pretty soon either make a deal or do whatever we have to do," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“Now, we have another group, but they may be dead also based on reports so I guess you have a third way coming in and pretty soon we’re not going to know anybody.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The insides of my head started spinning, and pretty soon everything around me was tilting and turning.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan