Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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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.
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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
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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
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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