as in following
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 department gave the following details about the incident, noting that no police officers fired weapons or were injured.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026 -
In a statement following his death, Crystal joined with other actors to honor Reiner's legacy.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mascherano went to his bench in the 72nd minute, replacing Segovia with Silvetti and Mura with Ian Fray.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Renovations will include replacing the substation’s infrastructure with more modern equipment, which Miller said would be quieter.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s new supreme leader released his first statement since succeeding his late father, saying Thursday that Iran would keep up its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s new supreme leader released his first statement Thursday since succeeding his late father, saying his country would keep up attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors and use the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Postdating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdating. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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