afterward

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Shortly afterward, lawmakers amended the country's glacier protection law to relax restrictions on mining in areas of permafrost, despite fears the new law could endanger crucial water supplies.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

What she said afterward I simply won’t repeat.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

He told reporters afterward that administration officials "need to help with this issue, because we have a lot of members who are concerned, obviously, about the timing, but also about the substance".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

His legal team declined to comment afterward on whether he would appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Three days afterward, Betsie returned to Barracks 28.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom