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He left shortly after you did.
“I can't help you right now,” he said shortly.
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The women gave their statements to Miami Beach police last fall, shortly before the men were arrested, according to the time stamp on the video.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Botafogo was reduced to 10 men shortly afterwards when Wallison was shown a red card for a foul on Neymar, but despite having the numerical advantage, Santos was unable to retake the lead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The asteroid won't come close enough to Earth for deep space radar observations until shortly before its closest approach in 2032.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025
Before becoming president, Trump sued CBS over 60 Minutes' interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris shortly before the election.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Botafogo was reduced to 10 men shortly afterwards when Wallison was shown a red card for a foul on Neymar, but despite having the numerical advantage, Santos was unable to retake the lead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The asteroid won't come close enough to Earth for deep space radar observations until shortly before its closest approach in 2032.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025
Before becoming president, Trump sued CBS over 60 Minutes' interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris shortly before the election.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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