directly after
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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
He estimates that roughly half the artists he works with represent themselves, often reaching out directly after meeting him at shows or sending demos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 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
Ryan Christiansen, Caledonia's president and head distiller, says his business had an order on track for shipment to Quebec cancelled directly after tariffs were announced.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
As everybody in Siuwensin appeared to have gone to bed directly after supper, I did the same.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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