afterwards
Example Sentences
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They say they were not aware of Hamid's involvement in Tice's case, and learned about it from him afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bilyk said the Russian speaker told him where to target and paid him afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
An air valve had malfunctioned, according to the complaint, but Kettle refused to approve a fix afterwards because it would have led to train delays at Union Station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
He spent much of the race debating strategy with his team before being told to be quiet and they would debate it afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I'd meet someone, conversation would flow, they'd come calling, but pretty soon afterwards, just as my heart was beginning to throw out little tendrils of attachment, they'd leave.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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