aftermath
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On a divided country in the aftermath of the Vietnam War:
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
He helped craft the government’s response in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008-09—chiefly, the Dodd-Frank Act, which mandated reforms that made the banking system and the $400 trillion swaps market more transparent.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
He wrote about basketball, Congress, the 2004 presidential election and the aftermath of Sept. 11 in New York, where La Libre Belgique sent him the day after the attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Arda Guler, who scored Real's first two goals, was given a red card in the aftermath of the defeat after storming over to the referee.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Now they were creeping down the stairs in hopes of glimpsing the aftermath of the night’s revelry.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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