afternoon
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By Friday afternoon, Moderna’s stock was off 2%, while Merck’s shares were down 1.6%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Kiwanuka’s latest is a sun-soaked daydream of an album awash in afternoon light.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Shares of Comcast closed Thursday afternoon at $22.84, up just over 3%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The strongest winds will move into Scotland on Saturday afternoon, reaching a peak overnight.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Jeff had been pretty quiet the whole afternoon.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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Basin, while the afternoons see air over the chillier ocean water move inland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
European authorities issued health warnings, battled wildfires and urged people to avoid outdoor activities during afternoons.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Why aren’t we talking about Pogacar’s staggering performance, or great afternoons from riders like Richard Carapaz and Mads Pedersen?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
It is hourly in the afternoons and the council said it had asked operators SPT if more frequents services were possible, but were told there was not enough demand to justify it.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In the afternoons, however, we sat in the courtyard while Pita lay out in the sun on a wrought-iron bench, recuperating among the myriad of colorful mariposas that abounded in that heavenly place.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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