short while ago
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"They have made a summit a short while ago," Madison told Reuters adding that the Norwegian woman was "extremely tough mentally and physically".
From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023
"A short while ago, one of the neighbours asked me what we needed. She said she did not have anything to offer, but she will help," she adds.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023
“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
“He told me, I guess they have 200 plus, 200 million Muslims in India, and a fairly short while ago, they had 14 million,” Trump said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2020
Wrapped in a rayon robe and without her glasses, she looked unreal yet kind, like the man who had picked his pocket a short while ago.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
