Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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When Congress authorized a new House office building in 1931, shortly after Longworth's death, it was named for him and remains so today.
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Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
The spa closed in the fall of 2018, shortly after the identification of the first unusual infection.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Still, when the campaign hosted an event in Iowa in an effort to get on the state's ballot shortly after the interview, Shanahan was nowhere to be seen.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Tarrance Williams was in a single-car crash shortly after 9 p.m. on April 15 and called his sister while walking from the scene, according to a news release from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Pinder played a key role in recruiting Laine’s replacement, Justin Hayward, and Lodge joined shortly after, cementing the group’s classic lineup, which would remain through 1978.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
While Quinn was considered the favorite to get the job in July 2022, shortly after Mike Grier was named the team’s general manager, there does not appear to be a similar obvious choice this time.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The incident comes shortly after six people were killed and several others injured, including a nine-month-old baby, in a stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
The war began shortly after Hamas militants attacked Israel, killed about 1,200 people and took hostages Oct. 7, according to Israeli authorities.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
The spa closed in the fall of 2018, shortly after the identification of the first unusual infection.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Still, when the campaign hosted an event in Iowa in an effort to get on the state's ballot shortly after the interview, Shanahan was nowhere to be seen.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Tarrance Williams was in a single-car crash shortly after 9 p.m. on April 15 and called his sister while walking from the scene, according to a news release from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Pinder played a key role in recruiting Laine’s replacement, Justin Hayward, and Lodge joined shortly after, cementing the group’s classic lineup, which would remain through 1978.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
While Quinn was considered the favorite to get the job in July 2022, shortly after Mike Grier was named the team’s general manager, there does not appear to be a similar obvious choice this time.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The incident comes shortly after six people were killed and several others injured, including a nine-month-old baby, in a stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
The war began shortly after Hamas militants attacked Israel, killed about 1,200 people and took hostages Oct. 7, according to Israeli authorities.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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