short while
Example Sentences
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The adjusted approach amounts to an acknowledgement that elements of the previous strategy fell short, while retaining the principles that have enabled Chelsea to generate significant transfer profits.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Japan earlier said a suspected "ballistic missile launched by North Korea a short while ago has already fallen", according to an X post from the prime minister's office.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In a short while, Jones had gained enough confidence in whipping his mannequin’s hair into a ponytail that he vowed to try with his daughter soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
It also landed him in prison, where he was joined a short while later by his close collaborator, performance artist Luis Manuel Otero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The trial court sentenced Mrs. Colbey to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and a short while later she found herself shackled in a prison van heading to the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
