aftermath
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In the initial aftermath of the stroke, Walter struggled for months to speak clearly, according to people who interacted with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
This last rule is perhaps the most important; it would prevent the court from providing under-the-radar expansions of the law as it tried to do in the aftermath of Callais.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Worrying", "freefall" and "rude awakening" were all bandied around in the immediate aftermath of the club's heaviest ever two-legged European defeat as new boss Wouter Vrankcen's tenure got off to a rocky start.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In response to a public records request from The Times for Bass’ texts in the aftermath of the January 2025 Palisades fire, her office initially declined to turn over any messages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
But one day, in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, I’d woken up in the spotlight.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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