afternoon
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Flight tracker Flightradar24 said the airport closed again Friday afternoon after disruptions the day before, and cancellations were again piling up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
He also made and won more tackles than any other Chelsea player on Saturday afternoon.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Singapore's air quality levels too dipped into the "very unhealthy" range with a reading of 209 on the Air Quality Index in Friday afternoon, according to the IQAir website.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
While official results weren’t available, tallies posted by Fain’s campaign showed his garnering about 68% of the vote as of Friday afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
One afternoon while Celia was at field hockey practice, my parents were arguing in the kitchen while I eavesdropped from upstairs.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
On hot afternoons, when demand for power peaks, solar is now regularly supplying around a third of the electricity used across Texas, says Mark Stover, executive director of the Texas Solar and Storage Association.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
About 100 years after the meal spanning weekend mornings and afternoons first gained popularity in America, brunch—a portmanteau originally coined in England in the late 19th century—has by no means disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Basin, while the afternoons see air over the chillier ocean water move inland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
European authorities issued health warnings, battled wildfires and urged people to avoid outdoor activities during afternoons.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Mrs. Cranston and Camilla and Olive sat through long afternoons in their second-best clothes.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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