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[shawrt-lee] / ˈʃɔrt li /


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Social media was in its relative infancy—Instagram was born in 2010, the year Yeates disappeared shortly before Christmas from her home in Bristol.

From The Wall Street Journal

National Rail said several routes were disrupted following the theft between Doncaster and Sheffield, which it first reported shortly before 05:30 GMT on Wednesday.

From BBC

The centre was named in Kennedy's memory shortly after he was assassinated.

From BBC

Las Vegas was 2-9 when Kelly was fired shortly after the lowly Cleveland Browns registered 10 sacks in a 24-10 win over the Raiders on Nov. 23.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 6,500 users reported outages shortly after 7 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal