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afterwards

adverb as in following

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Bomb disposal units were later deployed to the scene, with a loud explosion heard afterwards.

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"I will never forgive myself. But the sea was the only chance I had," Ahmed told me soon afterwards.

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"He's policing the streets of London, one of the most multicultural cities in the world, and he holds these views," Rory told me afterwards.

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PC Borg said the sergeant had told him afterwards that the suspect had tried to kick him.

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"If you're playing with your friends, then you're more likely to carry on with sport afterwards and you develop lifelong friendships," she said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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