aftermath
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The attorney conceded that, in the aftermath of the tragedy, his client “made some stupid decisions.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
But, as Reid pointed out, three of these previous occasions took place in the aftermath of a recession, as the stock market was just bouncing back.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Rosenthal, 69, co-founded the Tribeca Festival alongside Robert De Niro in 2002, in the aftermath of 9/11, as a way to revitalize downtown Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Footage shows one of the pad's lightning protection towers toppling in the aftermath.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
This was such a gap: the silence of aftermath, in the dark of the night on the second Sabbat of Twelfthmoon, at the melted north anchor of Weep.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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