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aftermath

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


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Instead, the focus has been on his victory and the oddities of the race and its aftermath.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Greg Lehmkuhl, president and chief executive of Lineage, said in a quarterly earnings call last week that the company has committed $3.3 million to the community in the aftermath of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

As the American Civil Liberties Union explained in its aftermath last week, “Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Constitution. No additional executive order can change the meaning of the Constitution.”

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

In the immediate aftermath, the yen rose to about ¥156.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Even in the aftermath of the attack, Ama’s eyes are shining as she looks at me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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