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after

[af-ter, ahf-] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /


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Tyler Glasnow pitches well after a rough first inning, but Tanner Scott gives up a run in the eighth and the Dodgers lose to the Atlanta Braves.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

In 2018, after a bad batch of the MMR vaccine resulted in two children’s deaths in Samoa, the government halted all vaccinations for 10 months.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Phillips ultimately lost his job with Collins too, this time after crudely mocking a rival political operative whose wife had accused former NBC journalist Matt Lauer of rape.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

The case emerges after Donaghy was on Wednesday convicted of two charges connected to deleting or attempting to delete an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Aunt J picks me up right after school.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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