after a while
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"If there's nothing to report, nobody's going to watch after a while," content creator Melinda Long, a health and wellness influencer from Long Island, New York, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
“The songs just started coming in my head and after a while I decided to try it,” he said in an interview published by American Songwriter at the end of 1997.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
“You can get bored after a while, and work might start to look more attractive.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
A lack of evidence pointing to their origins has plagued investigations into the incidents since they began in September, as in many cases the drones depart after a while.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Everybody was quiet, and after a while Natalie noticed the rocking of the boat seemed to steady out.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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