thereafter

Example Sentences

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Shortly thereafter, agents saw two men exit Buy 4 Less with heavy boxes and load them into a second truck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But shortly thereafter the rally began to sputter, as the below chart shows.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol SPCX, with trading expected to commence shortly thereafter.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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

Mom comes home shortly thereafter and sits with us in the living room, listening to Nuah.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali