afterwards
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Shortly afterwards, an AFP reporter saw a silver car with Najib inside leaving the Kajang Prison compound, followed by a convoy of vehicles.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
He wrote the song without her knowledge, phoning the singer afterwards to timidly seek her approval.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“So I was surprised she missed, but afterwards I hugged her and we’re playing a Toyota Tour Cup tournament at Morongo this weekend, so I’ll see her there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Then they go off afterwards and explore things together, which is brilliant."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
We went ’round the back afterwards, and talked to the circus people.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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