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Example Sentences

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He suggested that black holes could also form in the early universe, shortly after the Big Bang.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Stock futures started climbing shortly after trading reopened at 5 p.m.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Giuseppe Bergomi sweeps in at eight, making his Inter debut shortly after turning 16 in 1980 and remaining the club's youngest-ever player.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The second mission, Artemis II, lifted off on April 1, shortly after 6:35 p.m.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Cook had mentioned that Clara ran off shortly after the family from Virginia visited.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland