afternoon

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On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

U.S. stocks were on track to tally their biggest weekly gains of the year as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The “No Kings” protest in Austin, Texas, drew thousands on a warm late-March afternoon, a broad coalition of Texans who’ve had enough.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Four U.A.E. flags fluttered from the roof in the afternoon breeze, while a small fleet of roughly two dozen school buses stood idle beside the compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I dialed the number Russell had given me and left a message for Irene that I’d be missing our piano lesson that afternoon.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu