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subsequent

[suhb-si-kwuhnt] / ˈsʌb sɪ kwənt /


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Pyongyang closed its borders in January 2020 to stop the spread of the coronavirus, with research and media reports indicating that the diplomatically isolated nation spent subsequent years bolstering security along its frontiers.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Gen. Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel — echoed those claims at a subsequent news briefing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The analyst expects strong artificial-intelligence demand to support memory-chip prices and profit margins through 2027, before they decline over the subsequent years due to supply growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Like a great pop song, the meaning is both immediate and richer with every subsequent listen, informed by all that occurs while time’s passing.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

But three subsequent United States Supreme Court decisions had put strict limits on the sentences that juveniles can receive, eliminating death sentences and many sentences of life without the possibility of parole, sometimes called LWOP.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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