soon afterward
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Local media reports the dispersal of the motorcade soon afterward, while the driver of the middle vehicle -- usually transporting the politician -- rolls down the window and shows that no one is on board.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Rather than allowing conditions to calm after one storm passes, another arrives soon afterward, creating a longer and potentially more damaging period of severe weather.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The abolition law of 1794 was pushed through despite, not because of, Robespierre, and soon afterward he accused his former friends of having passed a decree “whose likely result was the loss of our colonies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Amazon expects to launch its first pharmacy kiosks at One Medical offices in downtown Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Long Beach and West Hollywood, and plans to expand to additional locations soon afterward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
Old Jesse did indeed meander back home soon afterward, but Mr. Jackson still always gave me an odd look whenever he saw me go by on my bike.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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