as in followed
to come after in time
the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years
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Jasper County is Newton County’s primary backup, followed by White County.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026 -
That was followed by a pair of walks to load the bases with no outs.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Reliever Jordan Leasure replaced bulk pitcher Erick Fedde, and Bader popped up Leasure’s second pitch into foul territory.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Certainly, one difference was that the Angels replaced Yoán Moncada and Josh Lowe in the lineup with Donovan Walton and Wade Meckler.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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“Postdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdated. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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