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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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Margaret’s leadership also makes possible the movie’s titular dénouement, the revelation of the footage that will offer the world proof of the presence of alien life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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This image of a broken man would have made for a terrifying denouement.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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In the fifth, Caglianone put a charge into a Michael McGreevey four-seam fastball on the outside corner, sending a laser-beam shot into the Cardinals’ bullpen in left field.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Bullock showcased her prowess on bars and beam, but the early vault error proved costly.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Happiness and satisfaction are hard, but gratification is easy.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The best Fourth of July furniture sales are here ahead of schedule this year, which is the kind of immediate gratification anyone who’s been counting down to the long weekend can get behind.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 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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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Studying these alien auroras helps researchers better understand planetary atmospheres and magnetic fields.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Still, auroras are notoriously fickle and can appear earlier or later depending on how the solar material interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.—
Scott Snider,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The fallout of that inquiry—to which Joe and Angela gamely acquiesce—generates its share of laughs, though our amusement comes at a cost.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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After spending months helping immigrant families weather the economic fallout of federal immigration enforcement operations in the Twin Cities, Smitten Kitten is asking the community for help sustaining itself.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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One poster depicted Messi with a halo above his brown spikes.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 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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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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