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afterward

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /


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Shortly afterward, a give-and-go between Marco Reus and Harbor Miller set up Paintsil’s goal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

This momentarily disarms Vytas and Marija, but afterward we see them sobbing quietly in separate rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The researchers reasoned that nanoparticles could be separated from the reaction mixture through centrifugation, which could make it easier to recover the DNA afterward.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The joint statement issued by both sides afterward did not address the issue of political prisoners.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

I threw up afterward, but I did eat ten and I won first prize—five boxes of Finkles to take home with me.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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