come after
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The drops come after Oman and Iran said the countries’ foreign ministers discussed an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary framework.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The first line of defense is knowing what the government is allowed to come after with Medicaid estate recovery, then working on whittling that pile down to nothing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The federal government directive and the resulting legal action come after Lake Powell and Lake Mead, America's two largest reservoirs, and which are fed by the Colorado River, fell to record low levels.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The figures come after Prime Minister Andy Burnham made more prisoners exempt from the upcoming early release scheme following backlash from victims.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Why didn’t someone come and get you? Why didn’t the rest of New World come after you?”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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