Examples of shortly in a Sentence
He left shortly after you did.
“I can't help you right now,” he said shortly.
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Here is some historical data regarding the previous post-earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive Software stock compared to the performance of peers that announced earnings shortly before Take-Two Interactive Software.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
He was captured by police shortly and released on bond in February 2023, per ESPN and 2 News Oklahoma.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 May 2025
One alert blast came shortly before 4 a.m., almost exactly 12 hours after the original erroneous alert, leading to speculation about a technical glitch.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
He was captured by police shortly and released on bond in February 2023, per ESPN and 2 News Oklahoma.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 May 2025
One alert blast came shortly before 4 a.m., almost exactly 12 hours after the original erroneous alert, leading to speculation about a technical glitch.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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