afterward

Example Sentences

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“I answered the phone and it was the Steelers,” Lemon told reporters afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Cambridge Associates concluded afterward that the high-quality private-credit managers had spotted the warning signs early and avoided both situations, while banks, broadly syndicated loan funds and rating agencies did not.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

For other companies, the uncertainty around when the war ends and what the Middle East looks like afterward has muddied forecasts.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

But afterward, when they sat on Mom’s bed and her fingers pulled just right—not too loose and not too tight—and her hair went slip-slip-slip into the braid, it was the best part of Cat’s week.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn