not so long ago

idiom

: a short time ago
Not so long ago, she was the nation's best gymnast.

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Recent Examples on the Web There was a time not so long ago that Microsoft and Intel were both atop the tech world. Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 June 2024 Many of the soldiers serving in the marine corps had ordinary jobs not so long ago. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024 So—one day not so long ago, the paper clip came to my aid once again. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 June 2024 There was a time, not so long ago, when Josh Mosteller was perfectly content with having just one child. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for not so long ago 

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