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afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /
NOUN
period after 12 noon and before sunset
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“There is a narrow window for Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair confirmation before May 15 when Powell’s term as Chair expires,” a team of Raymond James Washington Policy analysts wrote in a Friday afternoon note.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

But 2019 world champion Trump made a superb break of 115 in the last frame of the session to leave the match finely poised before the second session on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“We’ll own it,” says Krinsky in a note published Thursday afternoon, having “been on the wrong side of semis.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

This could have been his chance, but the Dodgers decided a season-high 105 pitches from an oft-injured pitcher was enough for this afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

With a quick glance around to check no one was listening, she whispered, ‘Remember, it’s normal. It’s just an afternoon in the park. Okay?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler



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