- a variation of afterward.
afterwards
Example Sentences
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An air valve had malfunctioned, according to the complaint, but Kettle refused to approve a fix afterwards because it would have led to train delays at Union Station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Turning her ankle during the Cincinnati quarter-finals left the 27-year-old unable to walk for several days afterwards and put her chances of even competing at Flushing Meadows in jeopardy.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Some things will change in the next three years, but what we're doing is setting ourselves up so that recovery can continue for decades afterwards."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Tung stepped down shortly afterwards and was replaced by Donald Tsang.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Soon afterwards, I heard a car start up.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
