shortly after

idiom

: soon after
Shortly after she hung up, the phone rang again.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an initial ground delay at New York City's JFK International Airport shortly after 4:00 p.m., with the average departure delay lasting approximately 90 minutes. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Robinson has been jailed since shortly after his arrest, and the sentence includes a credit of 640 days for time already served. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 Compounding the uncertainty is Washington’s unpredictable approach to trade relations: Trump on Friday abruptly terminated talks with Canada, shortly after announcing a new agreement with China. Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025 The changes came shortly after the Department of Justice dropped federal corruption charges against Adams. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shortly after

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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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