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Example Sentences
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Obama entered office shortly after the 2008 financial crisis when the US economy crashed.
From BBC
Yale's vase has been in the Babylonian Collection since shortly after the university established the collection of about 40,000 ancient artifacts in 1911.
From Science Daily
But after they retired and sold the business in 1985, the new owner closed down the theater shortly afterward, allowing the building to deteriorate.
From Salon
The announcement came as a surprise to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who said in a statement shortly after Vought’s announcement the state had “yet to receive information” about the plan.
From Los Angeles Times
The forlorn hors d’oeuvres and plastic cups of wine shortly after deadline under the conference room’s fluorescent lights kept things safely subdued.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
