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They were unable to save him, and he was declared dead shortly after, according to the LAFD.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

His wife enlisted in the army shortly after him, and heads his unit's troop support service.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Although the sighting came shortly after Wales recorded its hottest May day on record, with temperatures above 32C, Williams does not link it to climate change.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It was based on a survey of American football fans conducted shortly before the 1991 Gulf War.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Recovering himself, however, shortly, he turned to his partner, and said, “Sir William’s interruption has made me forget what we were talking of.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen