aftermath
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In the aftermath of the big Democratic National Committee in New Orleans that ended on April 11, supporters of the U.S.-Israel alliance have been quite content.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
He helped craft the government’s response in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008-09—chiefly, the Dodd-Frank Act, which mandated reforms that made the banking system and the $400 trillion swaps market more transparent.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
He wrote about basketball, Congress, the 2004 presidential election and the aftermath of Sept. 11 in New York, where La Libre Belgique sent him the day after the attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
And Sir Keir, as the head of that family, will have to deal with the deeply-emotional aftermath.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
In the heat of the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kisevalter was told bluntly that the CIA "does not communicate with an enemy intelligence service."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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