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aftermath

[af-ter-math, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf- /


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A teammate called out the second-year quarterback online, and the Giants locker room reportedly addressed the aftermath internally to help cool the tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In March, flights and passenger train services between Beijing and Pyongyang resumed after a six-year hiatus due to pandemic-era border closures and their aftermath.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Bass has faced widespread scrutiny in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The lead-up to the attacks and the aftermath were scrutinised during a 14-week public inquiry, which concluded on Friday.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Three months before I was born, in the aftermath of one of our elaborate Sunday dinners, my grandmother Desdemona Stephanides ordered my brother to get her silkworm box.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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