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after

[af-ter, ahf-] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /


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But after making its only appearance in the European championship in 2000, when Ryerson was 2, the country’s soccer program hit hard times, going 18 years without playing in a major international competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The jury was told Stefania had wanted to "let her mum go" after both women experienced a deterioration in their mental health.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Nuvalent shares jumped after GSK’s $10.6 billion acquisition offer, while GSK’s ADRs slid.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The implicit rule was that provincial party chiefs had earned the party’s protection after retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Row after row, blades whoosh, scratching, lifting, overturning dirt and roots.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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