as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Hopefully this test expands to all users before long.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
And before long, everyone in the room is caught up in the possibilities.
—Goran Paun, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But before long, Lina meets three neighbors whose stories set her on a path to an unknowable future.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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