thereafter

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No idea, but shortly thereafter another post appeared: A clip of Ricky Nelson singing and playing guitar, taken from an episode of “Ozzie & Harriet.”

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Quickly thereafter, two drugmakers filed an emergency motion asking the Supreme Court for a stay to allow time for an appeal, which was granted for one week.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

JetBlue ended its merger bid soon thereafter, and Spirit declared bankruptcy in November 2024, long before the Iran war fuel spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A related measure also on the ballot raises the tax on hotel rooms in L.A. from 14% to 16% until the end of 2028, then dropping to 15% thereafter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The rapid spread of microbes, and the rapid course of symptoms, mean that everybody in a local human population is quickly infected and soon thereafter is either dead or else recovered and immune.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond