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[then] / ðɛn /




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Then Vuskovic, who made his Hajduk debut at 16, spent a successful season on loan in Belgium with Westerlo and accelerated through the Croatian youth set-up to under-21 level.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then, after three days of evidence, the case suddenly ended.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Then again, not every artist has a family history quite like Baerwald’s, one that includes Germany and Japan, two world wars, a 1920s throuple and Beethoven’s Ninth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Then her husband, Ryan, was diagnosed with brain cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I said now as the buttonhook in Betsie’s swift fingers sped up my shoes, “you could fit the fur hat right inside the bonnet! Then when you get outside, take the bonnet off!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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