afternoon

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"This is unusual in Al-Kharj," Abdullah told AFP after afternoon prayers at a local mosque.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In the WSJ interview, Trump moved the deadline to Tuesday, and on Sunday afternoon, without elaboration, Trump posted “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That afternoon in 2025, with his shellacked coif flapping against his bronzed forehead in the wind, the president held up hastily-assembled poster boards bearing the names of the world’s countries and territories.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Earlier in the afternoon, the final two major prep races for the Kentucky Derby were held at Keeneland and Aqueduct, with each likely producing a pair of starters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I spent an anxious afternoon, tensing at the sound of every motor, for only the police, Germans, and NSBers had automobiles nowadays.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom