a short time ago
Example Sentences
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He appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica a short time ago.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
“This is much much tamer. It’s much tamer than it was even a short time ago when Scalia was on the court.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2023
That would mean an end to the Fed’s inflation fighting, and was unthinkable a short time ago.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023
While biogenic methane ultimately recycles the carbon dioxide that was its source a short time ago, fossil-sourced methane adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2023
That all seemed such a short time ago.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
