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[then] / ðɛn /




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I described it as a relay race: We start with democracy and Piggy, then comes cracking of civility and Jack, then chaos with Simon, and finally war with Ralph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At a hospital just outside General Santos, the region's largest city, AFP reporters heard cries of "push" then an infant's cries as a mother gave birth outdoors behind a makeshift screen.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

So, then again, it can also be a really beneficial platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

We have academics in the morning, then gym or whatever PE class we are required to take.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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