not long ago
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: during a recent period of time : recently
I saw an interesting ad not long ago for a new car.
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Or federal legislators could even try again for a work requirement to qualify for Medicaid, a beloved but flawed favorite of Republicans and Project 2025 adherents, as my colleague Michael Hiltzik aptly pointed out not long ago.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Purdue looked like the favorite and a strong NCAA No. 2 seed contender not long ago, but opponents are hammering its primary weakness and providing a blueprint for those who may see the Boilers in March.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At the University of Córdoba in Spain, not long ago, biologists snapping images of the cyanobacteria under a microscope saw a cell that had grown a long, thin tube and grabbed hold of its neighbor.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
Elisabeth is the former sister-in-law of husband and wife Anders and Sarah, previously married to Sarah’s brother who died tragically and not long ago.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Purdue looked like the favorite and a strong NCAA No. 2 seed contender not long ago, but opponents are hammering its primary weakness and providing a blueprint for those who may see the Boilers in March.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At the University of Córdoba in Spain, not long ago, biologists snapping images of the cyanobacteria under a microscope saw a cell that had grown a long, thin tube and grabbed hold of its neighbor.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
Elisabeth is the former sister-in-law of husband and wife Anders and Sarah, previously married to Sarah’s brother who died tragically and not long ago.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Not long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20long%20ago. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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