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after

[af-ter, ahf-] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /


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After all, Jean Smart is favored to win a fifth comedy Emmy for “Hacks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"After a couple of weeks when you are a head coach you can always pretty precisely tell which players could become a coach."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

After an emphatically bullish start to 2026, Japan’s largest stock by market capitalization until last week has suddenly reversed course.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After he picked up the ball in his own half, Maradona danced past two England defenders, then two more, before his short legs carried him around the goalkeeper to score Argentina’s second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

After everybody climbs aboard, SJ slides onto the driver’s seat.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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