before long
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Several weeks later, he called and before long he was staying with Elma and her late husband George whenever he was in Scotland.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
She began posting videos of her apartment-hunting journey on TikTok and before long people were asking her for help.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
That’s when all the fun started melting away, and before long, Meghan Trainor’s PR team issued an unforgettably batty press release for her Valentine’s Day-themed EP, where the word “bop” appeared twice in the copy.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Flight to quality patterns may emerge before long, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
But before long he came hurrying back, hitched the horses to the wagon, threw in his ax, the two washtubs, the wash-boiler and all the pails and wooden buckets there were.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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