short while ago
Example Sentences
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Hamas is said to have received the proposal a short while ago, and said to be studying it.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
A short while ago, three journalists who had in the hospital arrived in Rafah - two of them had sustained injuries.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024
“A short while ago, a good friend of mine just passed away — Scott Hall,” Hulk Hogan said Monday night.
From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2022
"Over the period ahead we have the opportunity to secure a lower rate of unemployment than was thought possible just a short while ago," said Lowe.
From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2022
Grandma’s been gone ten years—long enough that Daddy doesn’t cry every day, but such a short while ago that if someone brings her up, it brings him down.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
