shortly after

idiom

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

Examples of shortly after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The couple’s latest outing comes shortly after Lopez canceled her summer tour. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 The proportion of Americans who say Trump should end his presidential campaign as a result of this verdict is 49%, which is similar to findings from an April 2023 ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted shortly after the Manhattan grand jury handed down the indictment against him in this case. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 2 June 2024 Saudi Aramco’s $12 billion share sale sold out shortly after the deal opened on Sunday, in a boon to the government that’s seeking funds to help pay for a massive economic transformation plan. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024 In 1964, the city also took down the Confederate Battle Standard shortly after it was first flown. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 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 6 Jun. 2024.

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