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The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 17, according to a statement from the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In Kansas City, Kansas, officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday to a triple shooting in the 1600 block of Washington Boulevard, said Capt. Osvaldo Navarro with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
The pair combined again shortly after the hour-mark, with City’s new signings teeing up Haaland by cutting the ball back across the box, before the Norwegian rifled the ball past Sa.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The pilot landed the aircraft in the southbound lane of the freeway at Carroll Canyon Road shortly after 5:35 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In Kansas City, Kansas, officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday to a triple shooting in the 1600 block of Washington Boulevard, said Capt. Osvaldo Navarro with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
The pair combined again shortly after the hour-mark, with City’s new signings teeing up Haaland by cutting the ball back across the box, before the Norwegian rifled the ball past Sa.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The pilot landed the aircraft in the southbound lane of the freeway at Carroll Canyon Road shortly after 5:35 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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