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aftermath

[af-ter-math, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf- /


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In the aftermath of a by-election, the focus is usually on the winner.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

At least three helicopters were flying overhead downtown near Skid Row in the aftermath of the Thursday sweep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Instead, its jurisdiction would be limited to crimes committed inside Kosovo in the immediate aftermath of the war.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The S&P 500 will get a bit of a shakeup in the aftermath of corporate deal-making.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the aftermath of the Kennedy crash, the management of Avianca airlines held a postmortem.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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