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afterward

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


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Eyewitness accounts can restore the missing parts of the story, including what happens afterward.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

For years afterward, Angelenos collected firewood from the mangled forest of broken tree branches the waters left behind.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

In conversations with executives both in the room and in debriefings afterward, Sonnenfeld said business leaders told him they wanted more discussions on ways to safeguard against AI and its possibilities for harm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

It offers paid parental leave, then a variety of care options afterward, largely cost-adjusted according to family income.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

When they finally met up at a TB meeting in Salzburg, Austria, they went out for a pizza dinner afterward.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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