afternoon

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Prosecutors announced the decision Tuesday afternoon, releasing a report that cleared the officers involved of wrongdoing when they opened fire.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you drink a cup of coffee in the afternoon, it could keep you up all night,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Later that afternoon, he collapsed in the street having suffered a cardiac arrest.

From BBC

I had a doctor’s appointment on Christmas Eve in the afternoon.

From MarketWatch

On Sunday afternoon, Guenther was among a volunteer crew helping to dig out mud from an older woman’s home.

From Los Angeles Times