"upon the heels of" meaning in English

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Preposition

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} upon the heels of, {{en-prep}} upon the heels of
  1. Alternative form of on the heels of Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on the heels of
    Sense id: en-upon_the_heels_of-en-prep-ZriaV4ib Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions

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