afterwards
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Alex returned to live with his grandmother Susan Caruana, his legal guardian, in Oldham shortly afterwards, but found himself out of work for a long time.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
An air valve had malfunctioned, according to the complaint, but Kettle refused to approve a fix afterwards because it would have led to train delays at Union Station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
It's thought he went into Torres-Pena's room shortly afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"It's really tough to control your emotions when you lose in the final of the Grand Slam and when you were trying to go for three-peat," Sabalenka said afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Every time, too, there was apt to be pie afterwards.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
