after

Example Sentences

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Reopening the strait would more likely come after a cease-fire and through international pressure on Iran, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Hatching is underway, and it can take 24 to 48 hours to complete after the first pip, the nonprofit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The day after Vicky Levens had her third miscarriage, she returned to her job as a receptionist.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Unlike housing costs, which are finally cooling after years of runaway growth, medical costs don’t move with the economic cycle.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I repeat what I told Dad last spring, and then again after Mom and I went to the info night that he couldn’t, or rather wouldn’t, come to.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam