shortly after

idiom

: soon after
Shortly after she hung up, the phone rang again.

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Harrison, who had hosted the show for 20 years, defended Kirkconnell and was subsequently forced to exit the franchise shortly after the interview with Lindsay. Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Solterra Resort near Orlando, and began as a squabble over the grandchildren, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025 The state was named to an initial list that was taken down shortly after its publication without explanation. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025 The live-action Lilo & Stitch will arrive on Disney+ shortly after Labor Day. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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