subsequent

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The policy was only strengthened further by subsequent administrations, fearing a new international standard for targeted killings could result in unintended consequences in the halls of Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

Rob Arnott, founder of Research Affiliates, said in an email that when he analyzed the data several years ago, “buybacks were negatively correlated with subsequent returns.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

Steepening would be sparked by falling yields on shorter-dated bonds and as longer-dated yields remain at risk of rising due to expansive U.S. fiscal policy and subsequent large-volume Treasury issuance, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

To date, what happened on the day of the explosion and during the subsequent weeks has not been fully explained, or documented.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Hence geographic variation in whether, or when, the peoples of different continents became farmers and herders explains to a large extent their subsequent contrasting fates.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond