Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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The shooting occurred shortly after 7:15 p.m. near Bayfront Park, where the Best of the Best Music Fest, a Caribbean music festival, was taking place after a two-year hiatus.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
In a touching video shared on the IIHF Instagram account, defenseman Zach Werenski was seen leaving the ice shortly after receiving his gold medal.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 May 2025
The crash occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. and the Torrington Police Department responded to Winsted Road at the intersection with the Lowes Plaza entrance, according to police.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
In a touching video shared on the IIHF Instagram account, defenseman Zach Werenski was seen leaving the ice shortly after receiving his gold medal.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 May 2025
The crash occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. and the Torrington Police Department responded to Winsted Road at the intersection with the Lowes Plaza entrance, according to police.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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