aftermath

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A total of 73 businesses lost their premises in the Forsyth House building fire, while dozens of others have lost trade due to the area being cordoned off in the aftermath.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

On Tuesday, Ivey posted another video in which he seemed to address the aftermath of his previous comments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

A quick peace will likely lead to a messy aftermath and tricky negotiations between Iran, the U.S.,

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The announcement comes days after Rousseau apologized for recording an English-only video message in the aftermath of last week’s deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In the aftermath of the controversy, he told Chadwick, “I’m not going to have a cyclotron in the Cavendish.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik