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Life on the moon may be within reach before long, thanks to new technology that can extract water from lunar soil and produce vital ingredients for fuel.—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025 But before long, Burton had received an influx of similar notes about C-sections, which inspired the podcast’s newest season, The Retrievals, Season 2: The C-sections, released July 10.—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 July 2025 And the techie giants are in hot pursuit: F1 marks a brilliant breakthrough for Apple, and Amazon MGM before long will be unfurling a new Bond.—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 July 2025 Like technology in general, this will pervade all sectors before long.—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for before long
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