afternoon

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Oil prices rose Thursday afternoon as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions heightened fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Atkins was convicted on dozens of lesser counts Tuesday afternoon, but jurors acquitted him of first-degree murder, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

After confirming the grey-blue bird, he alerted a birdwatching WhatsApp group and by the afternoon, about 300 ornithologists arrived in the town hoping to catch sight of the egretta gularis.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In afternoon trading, Warner Bros. was up 0.9% to $26.72.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The next afternoon, when Brie drops me off at home after babysitting, I glance over at Dr. P’s yard and see two heads of reddish hair glinting in the sunlight.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison