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the painters ought to be done before long
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What began as a simple hobby quickly evolved into a more ambitious project, and before long, Zilveti was outlining the world with needle and thread.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
These include abusing antitrust to hobble or loot American high-tech companies and, before long, could also encompass deployment of the bloc’s climate policy for protectionist ends with measures such as Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
One hopes that the distressing puzzle of Hackman’s passing will be solved before long.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Mercury and Saturn sit very low on the horizon and, while technically visible, will likely be lost in the haze and twilight glow before long.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
These include abusing antitrust to hobble or loot American high-tech companies and, before long, could also encompass deployment of the bloc’s climate policy for protectionist ends with measures such as Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
One hopes that the distressing puzzle of Hackman’s passing will be solved before long.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Mercury and Saturn sit very low on the horizon and, while technically visible, will likely be lost in the haze and twilight glow before long.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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