shortly

Example Sentences

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"Officers attended and the crowd dispersed shortly afterwards," a force spokesperson added.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

That’s not even the only cruise in the news right now for public health reasons—a norovirus outbreak on a ship called Ambition recently made dozens of passengers sick shortly after the trip began.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

On Friday, shortly after news of her commutation emerged, he posted: "FREE TINA!"

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“We’re so happy that the market has sort of understood our story and responded in the way it has,” Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman told MarketWatch shortly after shares began trading on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Very shortly after she opened her eyes in all their softness, and putting out her poor, pale, thin hand, took Van Helsing’s great brown one; drawing it to her, she kissed it.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker