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after

[af-ter, ahf-] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /


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He was introduced to the program by a colleague shortly after it debuted in 1971.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

She will leave on Thursday, the day after the Budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Detectives made the first arrest in the case last month, almost a decade after the initial attack, according to a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

However, she was placed under review after her sickness absence increased and she lost her job last October, after being told she was unfit to work.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Just as we’re making camp, after a long trek, he’ll arrive with dinner.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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