soon afterward
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The abolition law of 1794 was pushed through despite, not because of, Robespierre, and soon afterward he accused his former friends of having passed a decree “whose likely result was the loss of our colonies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
But the real motivation behind the podcast category became apparent soon afterward: money.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Amazon expects to launch its first pharmacy kiosks at One Medical offices in downtown Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Long Beach and West Hollywood, and plans to expand to additional locations soon afterward.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
The agency obtained samples from the animal from a taxidermist soon afterward.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Later in life, Johnson was reelected to the Senate, but soon afterward he died from a stroke, on July 31, 1875.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
