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afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /
NOUN
period after 12 noon and before sunset
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Shares in SK hynix, which supplies Silicon Valley's AI chip titan Nvidia with advanced high-bandwidth memory, were up more than 11 percent in early afternoon trade.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The sheer volume is so tough to manage that it may not open until the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"Even on warm days, the water can still be very cold and cold water shock is highly dangerous," a spokesperson said in a social media post on Monday afternoon.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Interim Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern indicated in a Tuesday afternoon community meeting that evacuation zones might soon shrink further.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Late in the afternoon we were allowed aboard a mail train, only to be put off two stops farther on to make room for a food shipment.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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