afterwards

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You can see afterwards he’s walking on air and couldn’t be happier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Edward, the men stayed for up to an hour and afterwards they helped Adusah load bags into his car.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Shortly afterwards MacIntyre, who declined to speak to the media, posted a picture on his Instagram account of a gnome resembling himself with an extended middle finger.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He said shortly afterwards they called again to confirm he was not on camp and they were contacting the police.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

This is how mathematics was taught in the Renaissance and indeed for centuries afterwards.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton