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the painters ought to be done before long
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The two exchanged heated words, and before long, a shove escalated their tension, forcing the referee to step in and separate them.
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Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But Kirwan didn’t speak and, before long, the group broke up.
—Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Womack says before long investigators would learn just how far Ackerman had gone that night to find Haynie and McClendon.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
After appearing on the comedian’s Club Random podcast nearly two years ago, opportunity came knocking, and before long, Corgan, 57, was part of the company’s podcasting family.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But Kirwan didn’t speak and, before long, the group broke up.
—Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Womack says before long investigators would learn just how far Ackerman had gone that night to find Haynie and McClendon.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
After appearing on the comedian’s Club Random podcast nearly two years ago, opportunity came knocking, and before long, Corgan, 57, was part of the company’s podcasting family.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for before long
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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