after hours
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: after the regular quitting or closing time
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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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Why did the stock stage a comeback in after-hours trading?
—CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
So why the 10% after-hours surge?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The stock prices of the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers — UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and CVS Health — all fell by more than 9% in after-hours trading.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
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After the earnings release, Tesla shares rose as much as 4 percent in after-hours trading before giving back some gains.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Why did the stock stage a comeback in after-hours trading?
—CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
So why the 10% after-hours surge?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The stock prices of the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers — UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and CVS Health — all fell by more than 9% in after-hours trading.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for after hours
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“After hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20hours. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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