afterwards

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That contest is expected in mid-June at the earliest, meaning any formal leadership challenge is likely to be triggered afterwards.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Speaking to the BBC afterwards, Bettan said he had been surprised by the protests.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Everybody was rejoicing to know that we get saved because we thought we were going to die," Olympia Outten, one of the passengers on the plane, said afterwards.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"I was free, I was me, I was authentic, I felt like my voice is in a good place... and I enjoyed every moment," Bettan said afterwards.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

And he said afterwards, when he was well again, that he was sure it was Peter’s compass that had made him better in the end, and not the doctor’s medicine.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo