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afterward

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /


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Scientists have understood this transition for decades, but explaining how oxygen remained sufficiently abundant afterward has been much more difficult.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Roz and I were both wiped out afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Tuesday's screening was attended by celebrities including Zach Cregger, Hannah Einbinder, Meg Stalter, Aziz Ansari and Hasan Piker, and during a discussion afterward the directors described their experience as "really sad and hard at times."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The former long-haul truck driver said his health deteriorated so significantly while he was detained that, afterward, he could no longer pass the required physical assessment because of his vision and breathing issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In the end, I liked it, and the songs got stuck in my head for days afterward.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan


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