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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While stock trading is paused, after-hours and international markets may still be accessible depending on the broker and the region.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Wall Street generally welcomed the results, sending shares about $1,000, up more than 3%, in after-hours trading.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Without the spectacle of a subscriber gain this time around, the company’s shares ticked up in after-hours trading but by a comparatively modest 4%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Investigators asked anyone with information to contact the homicide unit at 858-285-6330 or the after-hours tip line at 858-565-5200.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Wall Street generally welcomed the results, sending shares about $1,000, up more than 3%, in after-hours trading.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Without the spectacle of a subscriber gain this time around, the company’s shares ticked up in after-hours trading but by a comparatively modest 4%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Investigators asked anyone with information to contact the homicide unit at 858-285-6330 or the after-hours tip line at 858-565-5200.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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