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Leeds, 66, was fatally stabbed 17 times in the mall's parking lot shortly after noon on the day of her death, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The push-up bra worn by Tzuyu sold out shortly after their appearance.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025
Hubble was one of the first to observe 3I/ATLAS in July shortly after it was discovered, providing the most detailed view of the comet’s teardrop shape at the time.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
After all, when the Fed raises rates, credit card APRs tend to follow that same trajectory shortly after.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The push-up bra worn by Tzuyu sold out shortly after their appearance.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025
Hubble was one of the first to observe 3I/ATLAS in July shortly after it was discovered, providing the most detailed view of the comet’s teardrop shape at the time.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
After all, when the Fed raises rates, credit card APRs tend to follow that same trajectory shortly after.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Dec. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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