a short time ago
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In the video statement released a short time ago, Catherine ends her two-minute message by saying she is thinking of all those who have been affected by cancer.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
“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
The craziest part of all might be the reality that only a short time ago, Pole would have killed for the confidence to encourage his teammates like he did on Thursday.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 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
It seemed a short time ago that Jonas had un-dergone the Ceremony of Eleven, but he remembered that it was not one of the more interesting ones.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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