afterwards

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Shortly afterwards, they were transferred to a convoy of five ambulances and taken under police escort to the Bichat hospital in Paris, an AFP photographer saw.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"No human being on this planet could ever question this kid - certainly don't do that in front of me," trainer Don Charles said afterwards.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"For some people, it might be fairly soon afterwards, within a matter of days, if not hours. For others, it might take a little longer."

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

"For a good couple of days afterwards she was just sitting about not looking herself really, but she's come to now and she's doing pretty well," he said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

If he suffers then he deserves to suffer, marrying a young girl like you not ten months afterwards.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier