after a while
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But after a while he noticed they were moving down the beach and that his son was struggling to swim.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I almost got sick of the wallpaper after a while, personally, but I think that’s kind of what Grace is probably going through as well.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
“I also had this growing desire to be a homesteader for real. And then after a while I was just like, ‘I grew a tomato!
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
Yeah, I mean, after a while you conclude it is in some sense antisemitic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
“It’s dumb to ask for a lot now,” she said after a while.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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