directly after
Example Sentences
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They argue it allows companies to hire foreign students directly after graduation without any regulations to ensure they aren’t being paid less than American-born graduates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Gibraltar's macaque population averaged an estimated 12 soil-eating "events" a week, according to the study, with three instances of soil-eating observed directly after an animal consumed tourist food.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 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
"The three yellow cards directly after is something we'll have to look at, but I would argue that we don't want that to happen," McFarlane said.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
As everybody in Siuwensin appeared to have gone to bed directly after supper, I did the same.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
