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 Stines was taken into custody shortly after without incident. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024 The announcement, made shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, came just a day after rank-and-file members met with Vice President Kamala Harris at a roundtable to discuss several issues relevant to the union’s 1.3 million members. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024 The major averages took back some of their gains shortly after as the big cut raised concerns about the economy. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024 According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the plane experienced control issues shortly after takeoff from Troutdale Airport, about 17 miles east of Portland. Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 2024.

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