then

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THIS, THEN, WAS the current state of Seattle’s music scene that Ray Charles had found upon his arrival in 1948.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

THE SURPRISE, THEN, is just how beautiful this approach can be.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2020

THEN, after all this, he started a Gchat apology thread.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2020

THEN: During Watergate, the Senate held televised hearings that served to turn public opinion against Nixon, and he eventually resigned before a formal vote by the full House.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2019

THEN: The camera moves farther and farther away from the pair.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers