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Police took Monaghan into custody for questioning shortly after the couple was discovered, police spokesperson Cpl.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
In December 2016, shortly after Donald Trump was elected president for the first time, the European Film Awards kicked off with an SNL-style cold open.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Cher writes of the early days of their relationship, shortly after Bono’s divorce from his first wife, Donna Rankin, was finalized in fall 1963.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan said in a statement on Oct. 16 that the Professional Standard Bureau (PSB) launched an internal investigation shortly after the incident took place.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
In December 2016, shortly after Donald Trump was elected president for the first time, the European Film Awards kicked off with an SNL-style cold open.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Cher writes of the early days of their relationship, shortly after Bono’s divorce from his first wife, Donna Rankin, was finalized in fall 1963.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan said in a statement on Oct. 16 that the Professional Standard Bureau (PSB) launched an internal investigation shortly after the incident took place.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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