Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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Not that there’s a direct cause and effect between botched screens and not knowing where you’re supposed to line up shortly after them, but the point is that far too often this season, the Packers have looked disheveled or inept on offense, given their talent on that side of the ball.
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But Keith Godchaux died from injuries in a car crash shortly after their first live show.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the company’s lawsuit, Aurinia’s stock dropped 20% shortly after the post, wiping out more than $350 million in shareholder value.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
At some stage in that sequence, or shortly after, Mum died, alone.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But Keith Godchaux died from injuries in a car crash shortly after their first live show.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the company’s lawsuit, Aurinia’s stock dropped 20% shortly after the post, wiping out more than $350 million in shareholder value.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
At some stage in that sequence, or shortly after, Mum died, alone.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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