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The Pentagon not so long ago favored expensive and exquisite over cheap and plentiful.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
There was a time, not so long ago, when Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle also had players in that position who had a supportive constituency eager to press their claims as the best in the league.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin more than doubled this year to top $100,000, and that's because so much other crazy news happened in a sector that was declared a dead dream not so long ago.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
When he was discussed not so long ago as a potential England manager, the point was made how many of their current squad owe their career to their development under Pochettino: Luke Shaw (Southampton), Harry Kane, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier (Tottenham), Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
There was a time, not so long ago, when Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle also had players in that position who had a supportive constituency eager to press their claims as the best in the league.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Sign up for Tech Policy Brady Dale 23 hours ago - Business
The biggest blockchain news this year, reviewed
Bitcoin more than doubled this year to top $100,000, and that's because so much other crazy news happened in a sector that was declared a dead dream not so long ago.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
When he was discussed not so long ago as a potential England manager, the point was made how many of their current squad owe their career to their development under Pochettino: Luke Shaw (Southampton), Harry Kane, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier (Tottenham), Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Not so long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20so%20long%20ago. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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