a long time ago

idiom

: far in the past : not at all recently
It happened a long time ago.

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In the case of the Fantastic Four, this was likely the plan a long time ago, as first-season content is key to maintaining momentum here, and now all anyone can talk about is…the fact four full heroes are being added next week. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 But that was a long time ago — all the way back in September — and a quite a lot has changed. Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 That was a long time ago that honestly, even back then felt familiar to me. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Other Republicans said the legislation righted a wrong that should have been addressed a long time ago. Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a long time ago 

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“A long time ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20ago. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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