Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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The plane returned to the Miami airport shortly after takeoff.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Tottenham’s opener, courtesy of Pape Matar Sarr, came via a set piece shortly after half-time.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Emergency service workers and the National Guard arrived on the scene shortly after the accident to secure the area, per the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Tottenham’s opener, courtesy of Pape Matar Sarr, came via a set piece shortly after half-time.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Emergency service workers and the National Guard arrived on the scene shortly after the accident to secure the area, per the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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