as in after
subsequent to in time or order après dinner, we retired to the living room for cigars and conversation

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after
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  • Buxton gets a breather after an eventful week Byron Buxton was out of the lineup Sunday, but only because Baldelli wanted to give him a breather.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 July 2025
  • Innocent bystanders and vacationers have become fill-ins for lifeguards, risking their own lives to help struggling swimmers, with several dying in the process: Parents going in after their children.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
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“Après.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apr%C3%A8s. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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