afterwards
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Shortly afterwards, he and other young entrepreneurs doing business with the Venezuelan government were nicknamed "bolichicos", a slang term combining the words Bolivarian – referring to Chavez's socialist revolution - and chico, meaning boy.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Definitely don’t Venmo half afterwards without discussing it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tugberk Imamoglu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel which sank shortly afterwards, the transport ministry's maritime directorate said on X.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
And like it was cool to see a family would come to me to take a picture afterwards, and then the parents would be like, “We’re the boomers you’re making fun of.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
My father and I ate without talking, while Manya hovered over us like a protective bear, and afterwards my father went into his study and I walked slowly through the apartment.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
