afterthought
Example Sentences
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Senior U.S. officials insist the crisis in the strait and Tehran’s refusal to make nuclear concessions will prove an afterthought once Trump and Xi step into the Great Hall for trade talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Balance, it seems, is merely an afterthought — or disregarded entirely.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Annualized, that is a $17 billion-plus run rate for a business that investors have long treated as an afterthought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
But Robertson welcomed the long-term plans as "amazing news", assuming players aren't an afterthought when rebuilding begins.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Lasting less time than the massive first stage, and thrusting much more smoothly, it seemed almost like an afterthought.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing afterthought
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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I Can Make This Promise
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