after while
Example Sentences
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Shortly after, while visiting Hank and Marjorie, she retrieved their mail, including the purported water-company letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The car races off soon after, while the cruiser drifts forward and stops.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
But shortly after, while thinking about a master’s degree at Brown University, Parker “was fortunate to get back into hockey” through friends that helped her land an assistant coaching gig with the women’s team there.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Hines then broke his own record shortly after while winning gold at the 1968 Olympics, where an electronic timer in Mexico City recorded him at 9.95.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023
I thought Miss Love would come in after while, but she didn’t.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
