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Detroit fired offensive coordinator John Morton shortly after the season in a move that was expected after Coach Dan Campbell took over play-calling duties midway through the season.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
This dish is best enjoyed shortly after it’s made.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Mazzulla connected with Vrabel shortly after the latter was hired, inviting him to a Celtics practice at the Auerbach Center last February.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Things took a turn for the worse two years ago when a door plug blew off an Alaska Air 737 Max shortly after take-off, renewing questions about the safety of its manufacturing and put federal restrictions on the pace of production.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
This dish is best enjoyed shortly after it’s made.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Mazzulla connected with Vrabel shortly after the latter was hired, inviting him to a Celtics practice at the Auerbach Center last February.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Things took a turn for the worse two years ago when a door plug blew off an Alaska Air 737 Max shortly after take-off, renewing questions about the safety of its manufacturing and put federal restrictions on the pace of production.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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