directly after
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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
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
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
On the second day at sea, directly after dinner, Lefty made a tour of the ship.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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