afterward
Example Sentences
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Where an action can be reversed with little impact, catching problems afterward may be enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rather than allowing conditions to calm after one storm passes, another arrives soon afterward, creating a longer and potentially more damaging period of severe weather.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
You saw an unfocused and unbothered bunch who, afterward, seemed mainly perplexed by their lack of execution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It offers paid parental leave, then a variety of care options afterward, largely cost-adjusted according to family income.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Shortly afterward, they rolled back in, leaving bales of hay strewn across the stubbly fields.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
