afterwards
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After buying several works by Anita, she asked the store to pass on a message to the artist, while also asking if she would like to attend the show and meet afterwards.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Shortly afterwards, one of his sons and Marie-Thérèse reportedly entered a dispute over his inheritance.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"I don't tell anybody," he said, "then I ask them afterwards what they thought - it makes them jump out of their skin."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
You can see afterwards he’s walking on air and couldn’t be happier.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
They waited till the cloud covered the moon and then, first at a walking pace and afterwards at a gentle trot, made for the shore.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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