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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The strikes ended when the WGA reached an agreement with the AMPTP in September 2023, followed by SAG-AFTRA that November.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Dev Ittycheria will be replaced by Cloudflare vet Chirantan Desai.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Bridge Payments program replaced the pandemic-era Child Care Counts program, which offered providers monthly stabilization payments to help cover staff wages and other operating costs.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Postdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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