after a while
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“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
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
"It was fun getting people mad but then I realised after a while it wasn't."
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
They kept their laughter low, and after a while they lay back on the grassy bank and slept, close together.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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