after-effects

Example Sentences

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Its after-effects have derailed her life, and an unexpected email invitation to attend a retirement party in France honoring her former lover sends her into a tailspin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This reader spent their life navigating the after-effects of losing their life savings.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

The rate increases that started that year, plus inflation and pandemic after-effects, were enough to push some of Japan’s zombie companies out of business at long last—a painful but necessary condition for future economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

By studying the after-effects of massive events like galactic mergers or quasar blasts, astronomers can learn more about the long and complicated lives of galaxies.

From Space Scoop • May 21, 2025

By the time they had finished their apple pie, the after-effects of the Cheering Charms were wearing off, and Harry and Ron had started to get slightly worried.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling