Definition of thennext
as in either
in addition to what has been said there's the cost of the car itself, and then there's the cost of insurance and maintenance

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Recent Examples of then However, its then owner, Entergy, decided to shut down the nuclear plant after the business decided to exit the civilian nuclear power sector. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 If Wall Street is a foreign land, then this is his home away from home. Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026 Personal loans aren't solving the problem - A common pattern MMI sees is that someone takes out a personal loan to consolidate high-interest credit card debt, then runs the credit cards back up again, ending up with both debts instead of one. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 By then, police said the Nissan was wanted in connection with felony evading, and officers saturated the area in an effort to locate it. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for then
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  • Since a quantum sensor does not need to receive or send a signal to an external device, it cannot be hacked or be spoofed by a fake incoming signal either.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Steinway Society is a group focused on spreading the gift of music by providing piano lessons — and pianos themselves — to kids who might not otherwise be able to afford either.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Crump also made a Facebook post about the Blytheville incident on Saturday, which had been shared more than 4,000 times as of Sunday afternoon.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Her conversation with John also divulges the depths of his entwinement with current ring-bearer Hal Jordan, via a flashback to when John was a baby, in the all-important year of 1986.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Justices ruled this morning that the president can dismiss members of most independent agencies without cause, but that the US central bank is different — and that besides, the administration had denied Cook due process.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 June 2026
  • And besides, at home, there would be no screaming crowd to film when the phone was no longer necessary for streaming.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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  • Wearing something slightly more playful also helped keep the whole day from feeling too serious or dramatic.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Bonnell also uses a belt drive as standard equipment for quieter, lower-maintenance operation, with an optional 520 chain conversion available for riders who prefer a more traditional setup.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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