soon after

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But as the tide went out on tech stocks, the dot-com bubble bust soon after, and a series of major corporate governance scandals surfaced—Enron being the most prominent—my research felt pertinent again.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Pelley interrupted Bilton soon after he started reading introductory remarks at the Monday meeting, according to people in attendance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Hernández recently headlined the biggest Spanish-language comedy show ever at the Hollywood Bowl as part of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in May, and wrapped up his fourth season of “SNL” soon after.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Genetic analysis revealed "DNA damage levels very comparable to the original microbes" in the Iceman's guts, suggesting the yeast entered his body soon after death, Sarhan said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Then in 1790, soon after assuming the presidency, he came down with influenza, then raging in New York, and nearly died from pulmonary complications.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis