afternoon

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As of early Tuesday afternoon, more than two dozen lawmakers had made the demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The three major indexes were down for much of the day, though there was a late-breaking rally this afternoon that kept Tuesday’s stock performance well off the lows.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Vance is expected to address an election rally with Orban in a football stadium in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

We went on for half an hour and camped until four o'clock in the afternoon, then we left for Finger Lake.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell