afterwards
Example Sentences
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"If he comes out alive, the wedding will take place afterwards," his father told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said his school, Ysgol Bro Teifi, had been "very flexible", with teachers allowing him to leave class when his work alarm went off as long as he caught up with schoolwork afterwards.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
She said she fled the car afterwards and hid in some bushes.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The bear case is not that the shortage is fake — it is what happens afterwards.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
I thought how we might have wandered in the valley before lunch, and then sat out afterwards under the chestnut tree with books and papers.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
