a while back
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She said she had taken her mother to Disneyland a while back, and her mother enjoyed watching the parades in person, but also enjoys videos of Disney parades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Writer Greg Stolze posted a while back about “some professor” who “put googly eyes on a pencil and waved it at his class saying ‘Hi!
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
It was Ms Berry’s great-niece who saved her, helping her wade through three to four feet of water, as she had a hip replacement a while back.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
I lost the conversation’s thread a while back, so I ask him, “Do you travel much?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2024
The school had abandoned uniforms a while back, but the dress code was still pretty strict.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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