Sentence examples for discarded shortly from inspiring English sources

The statue of King Leopold on horseback had been pulled down and discarded shortly after independence in 1960 by Mobutu Sese Seko, Congo's longtime leader.

The ships were discarded shortly after the end of the war, both having been stricken in 1920.

Launched from the fantail using a rocket-assist booster that was discarded shortly after takeoff, the Pioneer carried a video camera in a pod under the belly of the aircraft which transmitted live video to the ship so operators could observe enemy actions or fall of shot during naval gunnery.

His elaborate score for "2001: A Space Odyssey" was discarded by Stanley Kubrick shortly before the film's release, and his score for "Dragonslayer" was drastically cut.

I'll be discarding some limbs shortly.

Shortly afterward his discarded staff begins to put forth green leaves.

Shortly thereafter, every discarded item – and there are lots in downtown Boston on Patriots' Day – became a suspicious package.

Shortly thereafter, every discarded item and there are lots in downtown Boston on Patriots' Day became a suspicious package.

"shortly before the scheme was discarded we found that in up to 80% of cases students and consultants only used the computer to indicate a first preference.

Shortly after, all light tanks were discarded from the establishments of British armoured divisions as not suitable for further service.

In the five remaining feet the second recurrence was observed shortly after the Denis Browne splint was discarded prematurely.