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Recent Examples of afterglow
This is the faint thermal afterglow from some 380,000 years after the big bang that was unleashed when the hot, foglike plasma that filled the early universe cooled and cleared as primordial atomic nuclei bonded with free electrons.
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The Horns were focused but the afterglow of Thursday’s 79-71 first round win over BYU stll hung in the air.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Not long afterward, China’s Einstein Probe satellite identified a potential X-ray afterglow from the same region.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Now 20 years old and an Olympic champion, Liu is very much still in the afterglow of her performance.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2026
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The Horns were focused but the afterglow of Thursday’s 79-71 first round win over BYU stll hung in the air.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Not long afterward, China’s Einstein Probe satellite identified a potential X-ray afterglow from the same region.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Now 20 years old and an Olympic champion, Liu is very much still in the afterglow of her performance.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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Her plea will spare a lengthy discovery period and likely mark the legal denouement of a federal probe that shook Sacramento after the FBI recorded dozens of lobbyists in the summer of 2024 as part of the investigation.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Over the course of the series’ six episodes, their relationship waxes and wanes, but continues to cast a shadow over their fates until the finale’s electrifying denouement.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The cozy yet dynamic pub with guest rooms highlights the building’s original character with beams, wood floors, and open fireplaces, complemented by contemporary touches.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Importantly, each fiber doesn’t just carry one beam of light.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The throwback elements of Rush’s show – the zigzagging colored lasers, the bursts of pyro that momentarily stunned with their booms, the gratification of watching musicians so focused on their music that running around the stage was not an option – reminded of a simpler era of concert-going.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Appealing to instant gratification?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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While one earthquake can trigger another, called an aftershock, Schmandt said there doesn't appear to be any such relationship between the Cuba and Philippines quakes.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Three forces beyond Baltimore County’s control are converging in 2026: the federal government’s retreat from Maryland (nearly 25,000 federal jobs lost in 2025 alone), the accelerating displacement of professional services work by AI and the economic aftershocks of the current war.—
Patrick Roddy,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
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Thanks to a coronal mass ejection, auroras could be visible as far south as Oregon, Illinois, and New York.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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But Meir made good use of her temporary surroundings, capturing truly incredible images (and even video) of auroras over Earth from the Dragon.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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With his big brother gone, Tristan settled into an armchair under a gold spotlight and posed for photos with apparent contentment.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Never mind hygge—this hotel takes Danish comfort and contentment to new heights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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If the conflict and its economic fallout persist, that financing capacity could be scaled up to $80 billion–$100 billion over 15 months.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The 1974 tournament in West Germany was tarred by the geopolitical fallout of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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On June 3, days after announcing Estelle's death, Williams took to Instagram to share an image that showed the late baby with angel wings and a halo.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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But unlike other automakers, Rivian also allows the halo dials to toggle fore and aft in a similar fashion to paddle shifters—and even tilt inward and outward laterally to make gauge screen widget selections.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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