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the painters ought to be done before long
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Protein, fats, and fiber are key to keeping you full, so a meal low on those vital nutrients could leave you feeling peckish before long.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
Genet avoided prison in this case, but before long he was engaged in a seemingly endless cycle of theft, arrest, brief imprisonment (for weeks or months), and release, only to steal again and restart the cycle.
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But before long, the conversation moved in a different direction as Kent nodded to conspiracy theories that pro-Israel forces were behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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But before long, the disparate group becomes like a family.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
Genet avoided prison in this case, but before long he was engaged in a seemingly endless cycle of theft, arrest, brief imprisonment (for weeks or months), and release, only to steal again and restart the cycle.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
But before long, the conversation moved in a different direction as Kent nodded to conspiracy theories that pro-Israel forces were behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
But before long, the disparate group becomes like a family.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for before long
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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