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aftermath

[af-ter-math, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf- /


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He wrote about basketball, Congress, the 2004 presidential election and the aftermath of Sept. 11 in New York, where La Libre Belgique sent him the day after the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Stewart also called the film’s second half, which heavily focuses on the ImClone stock trading case and its aftermath, “a bit lazy.”

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The start of the war in Iran pushed oil and gas prices sharply higher, though they did not reach the same levels as during the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Evidence in the judge-led inquiry - which is examining the lead up to the attacks and decisions made in the aftermath - started again on Monday following a short break over Easter.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I didn’t see what happened next, only the aftermath.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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