afterwards

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Even the very sharp rally it engineered in August 2024 only lasted a few weeks, and its task was made easier by the Federal Reserve’s decision to start cutting rates not long afterwards.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

"It's tough work... the hardest part is carrying the seaweed back. It's very heavy and your shoulders ache afterwards."

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Shortly afterwards, with a little more difficulty, the third sister emerges, sobbing and covered in dust from head to toe.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

"I'm worried about next year... We know from history that once you've mobilised those groups, you can't always control them afterwards," said Lynch.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Still that does not reassure me: wounds don’t hurt till afterwards.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque