afterwards

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The trial heard that Trump, now 20, called the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on 18 January last year and contacted UK police shortly afterwards.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Did you know Bay City Rollers guys when you wrote that… or afterwards?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Emirates and Etihad did begin operating a limited service to get people home within days, and Qatar Airways followed suit shortly afterwards.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

She met Mr Bennett to discuss the case last week, but he expressed frustration afterwards, saying the government lacked a clear strategy or sense of urgency.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Besides, a man has to lie for months on his belly in the hospital, and afterwards he would be almost sure to have a limp.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque