afterward

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The prospect of a hard fall afterward may not even come to mind because, hey, at least you tried.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Trump toured the construction site with Powell last summer and afterward said he didn’t want to second-guess cost overruns on two historic buildings that are undergoing a gut renovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

We kissed, and with it came a memory: Freshman year of college, orientation week or shortly afterward, I was at a football party with the girl who would soon be my sorority big.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In April 2025, she formed a lobbying firm called Varidon Strategies and began registering in states almost immediately afterward, according to records.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The longer it baked, the more it smelled like a wet dog that had recently encountered an angry skunk, and the terrible odor lingered for days afterward.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood