afternoon
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Shares of Intel were up 4.5% on Monday afternoon.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
"This afternoon, our beloved Helen was involved in an incident outside her Wangaratta Electorate Office, and is receiving medical care," her family said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Netflix’s third-quarter results are due Tuesday afternoon and the stock has dropped after each of its last five reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
In Paris, the main march appeared to be largely peaceful during the afternoon.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The afternoon sunlight was blocked by trees in the yards around the condos, so the air coming into the window was cool.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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The childhood friends saw the movie weekend after weekend upon its original release, and later spent afternoons attempting the stunts in a 7-Eleven parking lot while blasting its soundtrack on a boom box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
I would not trade a single one of those afternoons.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the basement of St. Boniface Church in Anaheim on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings in the mid-1990s, my sister, about 20 other teenagers and I learned about the tenets of our faith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
European authorities issued health warnings, battled wildfires and urged people to avoid outdoor activities during afternoons.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
I attended a seminar on Wednesday afternoons, where I noticed two women, Katrina and Sophie, who nearly always sat together.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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