afterwards

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The official death toll from the incident is 31 people - two were killed by the explosion itself, while 28 died from Acute Radiation Sickness, and one from cardiac arrest, in the weeks afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Swana also noted that even if Malema's appeal ultimately failed and he is sent to prison, and then disqualified for five years, he could still stage a political comeback afterwards.

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

I couldn’t remember what had happened afterwards, but it couldn’t all have happened so fast that it was now still Sunday afternoon.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok