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Example Sentences

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On Friday, shortly after news of her commutation emerged, he posted: "FREE TINA!"

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The world has changed for airlines,” Buffett said at the time, shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic brought travel to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“We’re so happy that the market has sort of understood our story and responded in the way it has,” Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman told MarketWatch shortly after shares began trading on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The fire has the potential to spread to 200 acres and is burning north, threatening structures, Chino Valley Fire reported shortly before 8 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“The last we heard was that she had married a man from far away and she died shortly after of illness. We never knew she had a son.…”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff