aftermath

Example Sentences

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In the aftermath of the three-time major champion's retirement almost 18 months ago, there was cause for optimism.

From BBC

In the aftermath of a high-stakes, high-intensity Ashes series, the contrast of a low-key tour of Sri Lanka could either be a welcome change for England, or an unwanted return to the grind.

From BBC

But in the aftermath, many questioned why Buffalo sent its kickoff into the end zone rather than squibbing it to force a return and take critical seconds off the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal

In their wake aftermath, hopelessness proves to be the slow, shambling, inescapable inevitability that does in everyone else.

From Salon

The scenes from the aftermath of the wildfire were so similar to what Akira had lived through that she shuddered and had to look away.

From Literature