directly after
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Only by then, the New Orleans Saints, who had flown across the Atlantic directly after last Sunday’s victory against the New York Giants, had been in town for four days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
If a parent does not pay their ex-partner directly after setting up an arrangement with the CMS, the service can take money from wages, bank accounts or benefits, using its Collect and Pay service.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
They argue it allows companies to hire foreign students directly after graduation without any regulations to ensure they aren’t being paid less than American-born graduates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The animals in the Chinese quarry, which were dated to around 512 million years ago, represent the first major discovery of soft-bodied fossils that lived directly after the Sinsk event, Han explained.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Next morning Winnie went out to the fence directly after breakfast.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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