a while ago
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They said they stopped feeding the animals a while ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
I had been told by many reliable sources that Byers had died quite a while ago, and my own extensive research had suggested the same.
From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2025
We also stopped quite a while ago and Mercedes and Red Bull are the two teams that pushed for a bit longer so it is not a complete surprise.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
“It’s old. This is all new to you guys. But the company went bankrupt a while ago, so we already knew this was going to happen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
I stopped letting anyone take pictures of me a while ago.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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