as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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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.
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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
My Gen contacts note that Avira will follow before long.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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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
My Gen contacts note that Avira will follow before long.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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