afternoon
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Plumes of thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday afternoon as firefighters struggled to contain a large industrial fire at a tire recycling facility in South Gate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela—Before White House officials left the presidential palace one recent afternoon, interim President Delcy Rodríguez gave them blue goody bags tagged with her name.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The senior from Venice High throws the shotput 65 feet and 11 inches on Thursday afternoon at Birmingham High.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Indie star Mitski isn't your typical Radio 1 artist, but she also drew an impressive crowd to the same stage on Saturday afternoon, including some who took the opportunity to shelter from the sun.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
One moment, it was afternoon, and the next, it was sunset, so I probably passed out.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing afternoon
