afternoon
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From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was like Christmas every Wednesday afternoon as we shredded packages and stacked CDs, occasional stickers and vinyl, splitting the spoils and loading them into our computers — by hand even!
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The agency issued the order late Saturday afternoon, saying the fire, in a remote mountainous area northeast of Santa Clarita, had spread to 1,000 acres with 0% containment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Wolverines were fighting to keep their hopes in the Big Ten alive, trailing Minnesota 20-14 on Saturday afternoon, when sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood faced a fourth-and-5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
My father stopped me on the stairs the next afternoon.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Basin, while the afternoons see air over the chillier ocean water move inland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
European authorities issued health warnings, battled wildfires and urged people to avoid outdoor activities during afternoons.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Premium services like NFL Sunday Ticket, which carries all out-of-market games on Sunday afternoons, start at $240 a year and can exceed $500 in some configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It is hourly in the afternoons and the council said it had asked operators SPT if more frequents services were possible, but were told there was not enough demand to justify it.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
My dolls were becoming less interesting, and without air-conditioning our apartment got unbearably hot in the late afternoons.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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