How to Use not until in a Sentence
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The truth is that they were estranged—but not until the early 1900s.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
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Bostic now expects just one interest rate cut in 2024, and not until the end of the year.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
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The phone will eventually be for sale in the US, but not until Q2.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
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And not until 1974 could women get credit cards on their own, in their own name.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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The tale does show up in a book about religious symbols, but that’s not until 1919.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023
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But not until now has there been a proper feature film.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2024
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At least not until the bomb that killed four young ladies at a Birmingham Baptist church.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 14 Mar. 2023
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Cleveland won’t be in the path of totality again for a long time — not until 2444.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
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College is still on the table for Zhong, but not until 2024 at the earliest.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023
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The Bruins this year are short on draft capital, holding only five picks, the first not until the third round (No. 92).
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
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They’ll soon be joined by Venus in the west right after sunset, though not until Christmas Eve and beyond.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2022
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And yet not until the last 19 seconds were the Clippers secure in knowing their playoff fate.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
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But not until after Lipa got the very same tattoo first.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Jan. 2024
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The announcement fulfills one of Biden’s key campaign promises – though not until the tail end of his first term.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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But not until the hook hits does the song really kick into high gear, and become an avant-garde dance-pop treatise for the ages.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Nov. 2022
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But not until the end of the summer-long growing process, made possible by deer antler velvet.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 10 Jan. 2024
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Because Hanukkah is not until Sunday, Dec. 18, the city’s large menorah will not be lit during the tree lighting.
—The Birmingham Times, al, 24 Nov. 2022
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But not until the old war reserves run out, potentially in a couple of years.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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And again, although not until Manson later takes a razor and ink to his face, there will be a Swastika hanging over the act.
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
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Facebook took the video down shortly afterward, but not until it had been viewed thousands of times.
—Marc Fisher and Naomi Nix, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
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Manco’s big day is not until October, but the photo shoot couldn’t wait.
—Marvin Joseph, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
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The men had hoped Franks’ body would never be found, or at least not until decomposition had set in.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
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Martínez indeed qualified for the Olympics again — but not until last Friday.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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Insiders expect that not much will happen for at least a few weeks, and maybe not until Labor Day.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 July 2023
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Yes, Tage Thompson is getting paid — but not until next season.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
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But not until July 2022 – a year and a half later – did cannabis tax funds start reaching nonprofits.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2023
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Porter was the Rangers second pick in last year’s draft, though not until the fourth round after losing their second- and third-round picks to qualifying offers.
—Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
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But not until the 1930s was this form of therapy considered to have true potential in mainstream health care.
—Marian Reven, The Conversation, 25 July 2023
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These severe storms may begin late in the day, possibly not until around or after sunset, and persist into the overnight hours.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
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The Culture Ministry imposed similar restrictions on the site last year in an effort to protect workers and tourists, though not until July.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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