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[shawrt-lee] / ˈʃɔrt li /


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The UUP said it will set out further details on next steps shortly.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

She was found unresponsive at an apartment complex in Greenville, S.C., shortly before 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

In 2015, shortly after tying the knot to his second wife, Grace Miguel, he purchased a $3.3 million property above the Sunset Strip.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

In 1917, shortly after developing his general theory of relativity, he began applying his new equations to cosmology.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

“He’s not back in France,” I say shortly.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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