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The three countries reached a deal shortly after the announcement to delay President Donald Trump’s tariffs for 30 days, which leaves consumers and businesses still dealing with the uncomfortable possibility of higher costs in the future.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
He was arrested shortly after, surveillance footage leading detectives to him.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
But the Starliner, built as part of a NASA program to develop independent commercial crew ships to ferry astronauts to and from the space station, ran into propulsion problems and helium leaks shortly after launch that prompted weeks and then months of tests and analysis.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
The fire was discovered shortly after the supper hours by Home B. Hanson, who returned to the building after his evening meal.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
He was arrested shortly after, surveillance footage leading detectives to him.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
But the Starliner, built as part of a NASA program to develop independent commercial crew ships to ferry astronauts to and from the space station, ran into propulsion problems and helium leaks shortly after launch that prompted weeks and then months of tests and analysis.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
The fire was discovered shortly after the supper hours by Home B. Hanson, who returned to the building after his evening meal.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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