Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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Clodfelter was promoted to budget director shortly after Levine Cava won her first term in 2020.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The resident of the apartment, a woman Dana identified in the press conference as Natalie, allegedly vacated her apartment shortly after Brianna's death.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
One, a special Mercedes-Maybach S-class S 680 painted in black and tan, was revealed shortly after Abloh’s death in 2021.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Police arrived shortly after the accident to take reports and facilitate an exchange of insurance and contact information.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The resident of the apartment, a woman Dana identified in the press conference as Natalie, allegedly vacated her apartment shortly after Brianna's death.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
One, a special Mercedes-Maybach S-class S 680 painted in black and tan, was revealed shortly after Abloh’s death in 2021.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Police arrived shortly after the accident to take reports and facilitate an exchange of insurance and contact information.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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