after a while
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"The pressure was intense and after a while, I felt confused and psychologically exhausted. I just wanted the ordeal to end," Shrivastav told the BBC.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“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
But after a while, “I told my husband no more, this isn’t our job,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
Yeah, I mean, after a while you conclude it is in some sense antisemitic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
It isn't us at first, but after a while it is.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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