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within a short space of time (Several locals, including members of the fire department, went out to investigate the scene and found an odd acorn-shaped object the size of a small car with strange writing on its surface. Within a short space of time there were reports of an intense military presence at the crash site with army officials ordering civilians away from the scene while the object was being loaded onto a truck.  unexplained-mysteries.com ART Vancouver) | |||
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| after a while (Val_Ships); soon after (Val_Ships); before long (Val_Ships); in a short while (Val_Ships); shortly after (Val_Ships); momentarily (Val_Ships); shortly (very soon, as in: I will see you shortly. Val_Ships); before long (soon: I think we'll be finished with this before long. Val_Ships); in the short run (Although prices may rise in the short run, they should begin to fall again by the end of the year. Val_Ships); in a while (Val_Ships) | |||
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| вскорости: 2 phrases in 1 subject |
| Informal | 2 |