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
"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
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
“Like him? It’s himself, you know. The cast was made in Newgate, directly after he was taken down. You had a particular fancy for me, hadn’t you, Old Artful?” said Wemmick.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
