Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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The fire was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. near Pamo Road and West Haveford Road.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The Eaton fire erupted in Altadena shortly after the Palisades fire and has burned 14,117 acres.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Insertion and removal are straightforward procedures, though some discomfort can occur during and shortly after the procedure.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
For one or both of these reasons, shortly after 8 pm ET on Monday the company waved off a launch attempt for later that night.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The Eaton fire erupted in Altadena shortly after the Palisades fire and has burned 14,117 acres.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Insertion and removal are straightforward procedures, though some discomfort can occur during and shortly after the procedure.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
For one or both of these reasons, shortly after 8 pm ET on Monday the company waved off a launch attempt for later that night.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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