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or afterwards
as in later
following in time or place
we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward
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Recent Examples of afterward
While the polls closed at 6 p.m., voters were still waiting in line almost two hours afterward in Hendricks County.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
His attorney William Sulton argued during a 20-minute initial appearance that there was no legal basis for the charges and, afterward, accused the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office of bringing the charges to get media attention.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
This scenario will still be positive for markets, with the S & P 500 set to gain 1.5% afterward, the note read.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Soon afterward, Harris began blatantly calling Trump a fascist.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
His attorney William Sulton argued during a 20-minute initial appearance that there was no legal basis for the charges and, afterward, accused the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office of bringing the charges to get media attention.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
This scenario will still be positive for markets, with the S & P 500 set to gain 1.5% afterward, the note read.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Soon afterward, Harris began blatantly calling Trump a fascist.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Days later, police found her father, Ryan Kobayashi, dead in a parking lot near LAX on Nov. 24.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Gestational diabetes may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes later in life.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
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Kennedy would join the group in season two, with Kent entering not long after.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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Not long after, Kelsea Ballerini temporarily stopped a performance after being hit with a bracelet that was thrown at her.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The citizens of Oz believe this savior to be the Wizard, but as is revealed shortly thereafter, the Wizard has lied about his qualifications and only Elphaba is capable of deciphering the book's strange language.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries thereafter.Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Afterward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterward. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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