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aftermath

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


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The 51-year-old company has engaged in a series of job cuts since the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, first announcing its plans to let go 10,000 employees in January 2023.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

In the aftermath of the Stokes news on Sunday, England slumped to a self-inflicted 103-4 by the close of day four, leaving an inevitability about their chances of chasing 373 on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Anxieties in the aftermath of World War II and the dawn of the Cold War brought another rise of Christian rhetoric in U.S. civic life.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

In the aftermath of World War II, its Labour government nationalized the Bank of England, airlines, coal, telecommunications, railways, electricity, gas, iron and steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Violet agrees to join me at my parents’ clinic so I can document the aftermath of the crime.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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