thereafter

Example Sentences

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Shortly thereafter, Mr. Edwards transferred to the University of Southern California, where he played football and decided to study art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

When, shortly thereafter, Congress enacted the law that governs when Election Day occurs, it said nothing about that.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

The monthly plan starts at $10, while the one-year plan is offered at $60, with a renewal rate of $80 thereafter.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Shortly thereafter, Musteata said tying with “The Singers” folks was “such a dream.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The rapid spread of microbes, and the rapid course of symptoms, mean that everybody in a local human population is quickly infected and soon thereafter is either dead or else recovered and immune.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond