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
But after a while, that could end up a positive for Tesla, some analysts have said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 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
But after a while, “I told my husband no more, this isn’t our job,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
But after a while he said to him, “Why don’t you try and go after some of that dirt, too?”
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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