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afterward

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


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One friend would debut a play, naturally, and everyone would come back to my apartment afterward for cocktails and canapés on the fire escape.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

But when you are successful, first financially and afterward, the wolves come in to find a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Cadets should be required to face difficult decisions in training and explain their actions afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

These methods help guide placement near the intended nerve and allow the device's position to be checked afterward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Only months afterward did I remember how strangely he spoke them, the urgency, almost desperation in his voice.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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