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The 18-year-old shone on the biggest stages last season and looks ready to step up his game even more in this one, now wearing the iconic jersey that not so long ago belonged to Lionel Messi.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
But not so long ago, in 2022, almost no one had heard about ChatGPT, and Google’s Bard (now Gemini) wasn’t even released yet.
—Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Ironically, not so long ago Kansas City had its own prominent, extremely successful Kelce who actually did pronounce it that way.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
That is why — not so long ago — one of us wrote a letter on behalf of the Justice Department to the police chief in Ferguson, Mo., to ensure that officers were readily identifiable during protests.
—Christy Lopez Guest, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
But not so long ago, in 2022, almost no one had heard about ChatGPT, and Google’s Bard (now Gemini) wasn’t even released yet.
—Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Ironically, not so long ago Kansas City had its own prominent, extremely successful Kelce who actually did pronounce it that way.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
That is why — not so long ago — one of us wrote a letter on behalf of the Justice Department to the police chief in Ferguson, Mo., to ensure that officers were readily identifiable during protests.
—Christy Lopez Guest, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
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“Not so long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20so%20long%20ago. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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