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the painters ought to be done before long
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Some tried Fire Road, an alternate evacuation route during emergencies, but before long that passage was surrounded by flames, residents said.
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
But when hundreds of millions of users are updating, even a very small percentage impacted is a large number of people—and those people can be vocal and can take to forums and social media to make their point, and that gets picked up and amplified, and before long there’s a perception issue.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Assuming partisan discord doesn't make these images a thing of the past, presidential photographers might need wider lenses on their cameras before long.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Alana meets Derrick, the Chiefs' director of fan engagement, and before long, sparks begin to fly between the pair.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
But when hundreds of millions of users are updating, even a very small percentage impacted is a large number of people—and those people can be vocal and can take to forums and social media to make their point, and that gets picked up and amplified, and before long there’s a perception issue.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Assuming partisan discord doesn't make these images a thing of the past, presidential photographers might need wider lenses on their cameras before long.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Alana meets Derrick, the Chiefs' director of fan engagement, and before long, sparks begin to fly between the pair.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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