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

“Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis,” Trump said afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

Scores increased from an average of 2.37 before the retreat to 3.02 afterward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 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