How to Use on the heels of in a Sentence

on the heels of

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  • Certainly good news for the EV maker on the heels of the R2’s launch.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 July 2026
  • For wine lovers, this year’s celebrations arrive on the heels of another milestone.
    Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Blake Lively is seeking more than $8 million in legal fees on the heels of her settlement with Justin Baldoni.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • And for the jersey-clad among them, leaving the country on the heels of their favorite teams’ World Cup exits, what that suitcase beholds is worth stopping for.
    Noah White, Washington Post, 30 June 2026
  • Griffin story-walks his way back to the days in between seasons, on the heels of a dramatic (and traumatic) season three finale, in which the show’s big bad finally revealed himself.
    Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Grand Junction’s highs of around 104 degrees on Saturday and near 106 degrees on Sunday are nipping on the heels of the city’s all-time record of 107 degrees.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, on the heels of Lewis Hamilton’s big win in Barcelona, Ferrari faced questions about its lack of pace, and the pecking order among the frontrunners has become more muddled as the development battle continues.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • These awards follow on the heels of THR‘s record-breaking 85 noms at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • Following quickly on the heels of spinning off Versant Media earlier this year, Comcast is now off-loading the entirety of NBCUniversal.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The July Fourth weekend residency follows on the heels of Nylon’s Race Week residency in Miami and its takeover of Snow Lodge Aspen.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • This comes on the heels of a very busy year for the actress, who racked up several nominations, including a Best Actress nod at the 2026 Academy Awards, for her role in Song Sung Blue.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • This comes on the heels of iOS 27 beta 2, which added a dedicated Write with Siri button on the keyboard, an Insights feature in Apple Wallet, updates to iPhone-to-Android RCS chats, and more.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

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