directly after
Example Sentences
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He estimates that roughly half the artists he works with represent themselves, often reaching out directly after meeting him at shows or sending demos.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
The animals in the Chinese quarry, which were dated to around 512 million years ago, represent the first major discovery of soft-bodied fossils that lived directly after the Sinsk event, Han explained.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Pimblett, 31, was taken to hospital directly after the loss, missing the post-fight news conference, but was praised by Dana White as one of the division's elite fighters.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
On Monday, when MSNBC’s cameras cut back to the studio directly after Donald Trump’s second inaugural speech, our first glimpse was of an exhausted-looking Rachel Maddow.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025
Papa had taught her a little about it the night she brought it home, right before he went to bed, which he often did directly after dinner.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
