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typically develops shortly after birth

(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang n

shortly after one person in the group brings out their iphone, the rest follow suit, ultimately ending all conversation and eye contact. > "Hey, what do you want to order for drinks?" "Not sure, let's see what Imbibe Magazine has for their best beer this month." First iphone comes out of the pocket--enter safari search

n (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born

a (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching