shortly after

idiom

: soon after

Shortly after she hung up, the phone rang again.

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She was transferred from handling criminal matters to probate court shortly after this hearing, a move that had been preplanned. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 Voters at the Church of the Redeemer on Erie Avenue were told to leave the site shortly after 4 p.m. and head to Knox Presbyterian Church on Michigan Avenue, the nearest polling location. —

Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024 Here's why Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of each episode. —

Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 Early results released shortly after the close of polls Tuesday night had more Santa Ana voters opposed than in favor of allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections and City Council raises. —

Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shortly after

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