afternoon

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Shares traded at about $24.65 in early afternoon on the New York Stock Exchange, up about 23% from the $20 IPO price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sir Keir will appear on Monday afternoon and there is an invitation for Sir Olly to do so on Tuesday, in front of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Iranian state media stated Friday afternoon that a proposal to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium had been “rejected.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But on Friday afternoon, the index was on track to clinch a historic accomplishment: a 13th straight day in the green.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

I dialed the number Russell had given me and left a message for Irene that I’d be missing our piano lesson that afternoon.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu