afterward

Example Sentences

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In Los Angeles, for example, the earliest sunrise occurs before the solstice, while the latest sunset takes place afterward.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The center fielder stood only a few feet from Adell when this one occurred and did not make himself available for comment afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Papic is worried about what happens months or a year afterward.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

My parents divorced when I was eight, and afterward my father was mostly absent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Soon afterward, Dusya was posthumously given the Gold Star of Hero of the Soviet Union, the first of the 46th Guards to be awarded this medal.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein