How to Use after the hour in a Sentence

after the hour

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  • Spurs did get better in the second half and Richarlison reemerged from the treatment room to pull one back just after the hour mark.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • His equaliser just after the hour mark against Napoli is possibly the best in his Chelsea highlights reel so far.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The 22-year-old was hit in the head by a ball just after the hour mark and sustained a concussion, the club’s website confirmed.
    Luke Bosher, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • On Sunday, the driving snow subsided once the Final resumed after the hour-long break.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • However, late in the third, particularly after the hour-long rain delay, the Cowboys stepped up.
    The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Everton noticeably declined after Dewsbury-Hall and Barry exited just after the hour mark, and some of the energy went out of the game.
    James Nalton, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025

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