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Milton’s stretch passes gave it a litany of breakaway chances, one of which Metzler stonewalled shortly after allowing the lead.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Mexican authorities took Reyna into custody in Sinaloa state shortly after the post was made public, and Reyna surrendered to the FBI.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Local police official Zafar Khan said shortly after the suicide bombing, a group of militants tried to sneak into the security post.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Grace Van Patten and Jackson White Grace Van Patten and Jackson White met shortly after auditioning for season 1 back in 2022.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Mexican authorities took Reyna into custody in Sinaloa state shortly after the post was made public, and Reyna surrendered to the FBI.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Local police official Zafar Khan said shortly after the suicide bombing, a group of militants tried to sneak into the security post.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Grace Van Patten and Jackson White Grace Van Patten and Jackson White met shortly after auditioning for season 1 back in 2022.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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