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after

Definition for after

adjective as in following in position or time

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The first began after Western nations froze Russia’s foreign currency reserves in the wake of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Earlier this year, U.S.-China trade talks came to a head after Beijing’s rare-earth controls created supply shortages for American companies.

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She said the same reasoning held for Sunday’s order, which came after the administration sent to Oregon 200 California National Guard troops that were under its command.

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But standing in their way is 71-year-old Sliwa, a Guardian Angel and subway vigilante who cemented his place in city lore after surviving five gunshot wounds in an alleged mob hit in 1992.

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Jessie Fuentes, a Chicago alderperson, reported being shoved twice and subsequently handcuffed by ICE agents after asking whether they had a warrant to be inside a Chicago hospital.

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