after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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That did not pan out.
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Allison Schrager, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
James Hunter, the president of Boise Hunter Homes, did not immediately return an after-hours phone call Wednesday seeking comment.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Anyone who may have known Carrillo was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330, or after-hours at (858) 565-5200.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The announcement, posted by Musk on X Friday afternoon, capped off a weird day of reports and counter-reports that sent Tesla’s stock on a roller-coaster ride, slipping down 6 points on the day before recovering in after-hours trading.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Anyone with information about either case is asked to call South Bureau Homicide Division at 323-786-5100 or the after-hours number at 1-877-527-3247.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Shares rose slightly in after-hours trading on the heels of the Times report.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
GameStop stock had already plummeted in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the release of its fourth-quarter earnings report.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
More is more for Stoke Therapeutics Shares of Stoke Therapeutics rose more than 70% in after-hours trading yesterday after the company said its investigational treatment for a rare seizure disorder charted dramatic benefits in a pair of small studies.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
Allison Schrager, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
James Hunter, the president of Boise Hunter Homes, did not immediately return an after-hours phone call Wednesday seeking comment.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Anyone who may have known Carrillo was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330, or after-hours at (858) 565-5200.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The announcement, posted by Musk on X Friday afternoon, capped off a weird day of reports and counter-reports that sent Tesla’s stock on a roller-coaster ride, slipping down 6 points on the day before recovering in after-hours trading.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Anyone with information about either case is asked to call South Bureau Homicide Division at 323-786-5100 or the after-hours number at 1-877-527-3247.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Shares rose slightly in after-hours trading on the heels of the Times report.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
GameStop stock had already plummeted in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the release of its fourth-quarter earnings report.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
More is more for Stoke Therapeutics Shares of Stoke Therapeutics rose more than 70% in after-hours trading yesterday after the company said its investigational treatment for a rare seizure disorder charted dramatic benefits in a pair of small studies.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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