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

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Jackson was arrested shortly before 11 p.m. after police responded to a call at a home in West Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

When the company goes public in a few weeks, shortly before the June 30 end of many endowments’ fiscal years, schools’ positions in SpaceX will surge even more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

JonJon hadn’t written very frequently at first: it seems he started shortly after returning from his military service, but there are weeks—and sometimes months—between the first handful of entries.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone