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Many had dual citizenship, a remnant of the time, not so long ago, when Venezuela was the prosperous and stable oil-rich country next door, while Colombia was in the grips of an intractable and deteriorating crisis.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
There were reports that the two weren’t getting along not so long ago, when Andrew was first stripped of his titles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
There was a period, not so long ago, when effort still seemed to correlate with outcome.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The strength that the NFL is enjoying this year is in sharp contrast to the string of PR nightmares that the league faced not so long ago.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
There were reports that the two weren’t getting along not so long ago, when Andrew was first stripped of his titles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
There was a period, not so long ago, when effort still seemed to correlate with outcome.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The strength that the NFL is enjoying this year is in sharp contrast to the string of PR nightmares that the league faced not so long ago.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Not so long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20so%20long%20ago. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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