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after

[af-ter, ahf-] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /


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He had recently lost a security clearance after failing government polygraph tests about his foreign contacts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Garrett, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, has been sidelined since undergoing left knee surgery after the Rams’ season-opening defeat by the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

She did a master's degree after uni and worked in the NHS before moving to the private sector.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Saturday's protests came three days after the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

That's how Dr. Edward Williams finds Phineas nearly thirty minutes after the accident.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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