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aftermath

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


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In March, flights and passenger train services between Beijing and Pyongyang resumed after a six-year hiatus due to pandemic-era border closures and their aftermath.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Streeting and a handful of junior ministers quit the government in the aftermath, while Burnham, regarded as the frontrunner in any future leadership contest, set his sights on returning to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Clarke was reluctant to big things up in the aftermath but he was pleased, you could tell.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And this father’s children are not the only ones facing the hardships of the aftermath of the raids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

My one-second mistake would cause the North and South to never fully reconcile in the aftermath of the Civil War.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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