after a while
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“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
“You can get bored after a while, and work might start to look more attractive.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
Ms McCubbin said when she came out hospital, she was using a zimmer frame and after a while she decided "no more".
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Yeah, I mean, after a while you conclude it is in some sense antisemitic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
“You might like defense more once you get used to it. Or maybe after a while you’ll get to switch positions.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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