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Example Sentences
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Exit polls are expected shortly after polling stations close.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Berry and Martinez wed in France in July 2013, shortly after confirming they were expecting a baby together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Party high command started weekly election planning meetings shortly after Burnham succeeded Starmer.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The National Park Service at that time had been working to remove algae that had covered the pool bottom shortly after the renovation work was finished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
A colt can trot shortly after birth; a kitten leaves its mother to forage on its own when it is just a few weeks old.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
