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aftermath

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


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In the aftermath of the Ashes, players who have been discarded by McCullum's regime have been critical of the England set-up.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But if pickles are the star, pickle juice is usually treated like the aftermath.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Federal authorities said in the immediate aftermath of the incident that the ICE agent was responding to a suspected “active shooter” when he opened fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

First-quarter consumer inflation data appeared to support the view that New Zealand wouldn’t navigate the conflict and its aftermath unscathed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In the living room, she took in the aftermath of the previous night’s Eid visits: the overturned cups, the half-chewed pumpkin seeds stashed between mattresses, the plates crusted with the outline of last night’s meal.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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