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afterward

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


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Garrett said afterward that it was “the worst version of myself,” and that there were times he was thinking about his health rather than what the 49ers were doing on offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The asymmetry of available methods regularly pushes American women across borders to get IUDs not offered in the U.S.; afterward, they share tips for clinics and itineraries with one another online.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

For more than a decade afterward, more clubs closed than opened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Researchers observed no significant complications, either immediately afterward or during the follow-up period.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Aleksandr Gridnev was never brought to trial, but throughout the war and for years afterward he had to worry that he might be.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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