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the painters ought to be done before long
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But before long, the crackdown on independent reporting began in earnest.
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Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 May 2024
But before long there were also scientific references to keystone herbivores, keystone plants, keystone pollinators, even keystone pathogens.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
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Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 May 2024
But before long there were also scientific references to keystone herbivores, keystone plants, keystone pollinators, even keystone pathogens.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for before long
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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