afterwards

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Not long afterwards, the pair began hearing from Beatles fans far and wide.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned last week.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Trump visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for the exam, writing on his Truth Social platform afterwards that "everything checked out perfectly".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

When arrested, his mother, Donna James, who denied assisting an offender, told the police that she "found out afterwards" and that she had "nothing to do with this".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

We went ’round the back afterwards, and talked to the circus people.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo