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
Traffic collisions dropped precipitously in the aftermath of the 2025 Palisades fire, when the road was closed for weeks and then reopened with strict speed limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the aftermath, Netanyahu said Jewish New Yorkers were "afraid right now."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It bulged a little, but not nearly as much as it had during the aftermath of the toupee liftoff.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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