afterwards

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"I don't tell anybody," he said, "then I ask them afterwards what they thought - it makes them jump out of their skin."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

You can see afterwards he’s walking on air and couldn’t be happier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Edward, the men stayed for up to an hour and afterwards they helped Adusah load bags into his car.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

His 10th place there was seemingly excused as a minor infection was identified afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

We’d play rummy while we waited for dinner, and afterwards he’d show me card tricks.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler