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after

[af-ter, ahf-] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /


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"We've got to run the investigation, find out what happened exactly. We're in the midst of that at the moment. No decisions will be made until after that."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, prompting speculation that it was part of a revenge plot.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

On Thursday, Judge Wright ordered Haydar to forfeit the sum within 28 days after the defendant failed to attend court.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

French sailor Charlie Dalin - the most recent winner of the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe race - has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Surviving that, he should have died of shock soon after reaching Cavendish.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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