afterwards

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And then, not long afterwards, the King will arrive in Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament, in which the sovereign reads out the government's planned new laws for the year and a bit ahead.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Former England striker Gary Lineker wrote on X that it "might be the worst VAR decision I've seen... extraordinary given the significance" and McInnes fumed at the call afterwards.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

"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

The unhappiness produced by the knowledge of that engagement had been a little put aside by Elizabeth Martin’s calling at Mrs. Goddard’s a few days afterwards.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen