shortly

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Shortly after the Senedd election Downing Street said the prime minister would meet the devolved leaders from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland this month.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Shortly after, cinematographer Pat Scola’s overhead view of a makeshift cemetery is a stunner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Shortly thereafter, another strong earnings reaction on May 1 sent shares 24% higher and helped form a bull flag.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Shortly before landing at LAX around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, a military transport Gulfstream jet pilot told air traffic controllers that they “just had a potential skydiver around 4,000 feet,” per audio from ATC.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Shortly after its departure, Celia places the leather-bound book safely away, camouflaged in plain sight amongst her own volumes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern