afternoon

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Some cloud will move into parts of northern England and Wales, especially in the afternoon, and it won't be as warm along western coasts.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

As of early Tuesday afternoon, more than two dozen lawmakers had made the demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The three major indexes were down for much of the day, though there was a late-breaking rally this afternoon that kept Tuesday’s stock performance well off the lows.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The cuts, announced Tuesday afternoon, are set to affect employees who work across Sony’s film, TV and corporate divisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Since then, since that afternoon — on the bus, at night before bed — I had begun to think of ways I could save her life.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott