some time ago
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: at some point in the past
Some time ago, I read that the restaurant had closed.
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However, Newsweek reports both of these happened some time ago.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Grier said the Sharks decided some time ago that Misa was their guy.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The recall just publishes that the update happened some time ago.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Home prices have risen dramatically, particularly in the sunnier metro areas favored by snowbirds, making now a good time to cash out on a purchase made some time ago.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Grier said the Sharks decided some time ago that Misa was their guy.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The recall just publishes that the update happened some time ago.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Home prices have risen dramatically, particularly in the sunnier metro areas favored by snowbirds, making now a good time to cash out on a purchase made some time ago.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for some time ago
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“Some time ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20time%20ago. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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