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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Off-White, following a show in New York last season, will make its return to the Paris calendar on March 5.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Despite dominating possession, the defending MLS champions trailed 2-0 at halftime following a 3-0 shutout in the MLS season opener at LAFC last weekend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bob Lutticken, an agriculture and biology teacher at Abraxas, envisions transforming the orchard by pulling out weeds and replacing gravel with permanent walkways, then adding at least 15 fruit trees, trellises and a greenhouse.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are other priorities, like replacing sales associates and merchants who defected to the competition, primarily Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The awards show took place just hours after Catherine Pégard was appointed France’s new culture minister, succeeding Rachida Dati.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Martens last year also took on the creative direction of Maison Margiela, succeeding John Galliano, who exited after a successful 10-year tenure.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Postdating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdating. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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