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afterward

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /


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I remember walking on the field afterward and ruining my shoes and seeing Servite players love every moment of playing in the rain.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

This momentarily disarms Vytas and Marija, but afterward we see them sobbing quietly in separate rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The researchers reasoned that nanoparticles could be separated from the reaction mixture through centrifugation, which could make it easier to recover the DNA afterward.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The joint statement issued by both sides afterward did not address the issue of political prisoners.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Soon afterward, when German submarines attacked more American ships, the United States entered the war.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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