afterward

Example Sentences

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His campaign has captivated residents who are frustrated with the slow pace of fire recovery and with Bass, who was out of the country when the fires started and whose approval ratings plunged afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Imagine police responding to a robbery by obtaining judicial permission to open every safety deposit box in a neighborhood bank, briefly inspect the contents, and determine afterward which customers seem suspicious.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Despaigne, who has fought for promotions such as Karate Combat, said afterward that he would like to face Ngannou.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Reviews published afterward have also described mitochondrial failure as an early and potentially central feature of Alzheimer's biology, not merely a late consequence of brain damage.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Shortly afterward, he boarded a train in Florence with a painting among his trunks—and he was immediately mobbed by a crowd who assumed the painting was the Mona Lisa.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day