as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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What began as a simple hobby quickly evolved into a more ambitious project, and before long, Zilveti was outlining the world with needle and thread.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
These include abusing antitrust to hobble or loot American high-tech companies and, before long, could also encompass deployment of the bloc’s climate policy for protectionist ends with measures such as Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The two exchanged heated words, and before long, a shove escalated their tension, forcing the referee to step in and separate them.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
One hopes that the distressing puzzle of Hackman’s passing will be solved before long.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
These include abusing antitrust to hobble or loot American high-tech companies and, before long, could also encompass deployment of the bloc’s climate policy for protectionist ends with measures such as Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The two exchanged heated words, and before long, a shove escalated their tension, forcing the referee to step in and separate them.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
One hopes that the distressing puzzle of Hackman’s passing will be solved before long.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for before long
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