aftermath
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The office, which is responsible for coordinating during emergencies, was under scrutiny following the alert failures of the Eaton fire, and officials had promised in the aftermath to revamp the small office.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
And Sir Keir, as the head of that family, will have to deal with the deeply-emotional aftermath.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 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
Economists had blamed some of the extended slowdown on the RBNZ’s policy of aggressive interest-rate increases in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic when inflation ran hot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The exploding candle, the fire, the aftermath, it all led back to one careless mistake.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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