aftermath

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In the aftermath, state regulators took crisis-proofing measures, establishing a financial-stability task force and subjecting life insurers to new stress-testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

That same year, he and his deputies were photographed kneeling and speaking with protesters in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, an action he has since recast as praying.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Though it’s the latest sign of progress in the Eaton fire’s aftermath, researchers say that recovery remains far from settled for most fire survivors, even if they’ve started on a path to rebuilding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She now owns her own pilates studio, which she set up in the aftermath, after being told she could not continue to do the exercise she loved.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many family members had fled New Orleans and were now living hundreds of miles away.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson