afterwards
Example Sentences
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Bristol-based start-up NPK Recovery collects urine from portable toilets during festivals and events, transforming it into fertiliser to help grass grow back on the fields afterwards.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The trial heard that Trump, now 20, called the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on 18 January last year and contacted UK police shortly afterwards.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Did you know Bay City Rollers guys when you wrote that… or afterwards?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Despite the incident, the crown princess maintained contact with Epstein for some time afterwards.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
‘Everyone must be drinking frobscottle with breakfast, Majester. Then we can all be whizzpopping happily together afterwards.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.