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subsequent

[suhb-si-kwuhnt] / ˈsʌb sɪ kwənt /


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Like a great pop song, the meaning is both immediate and richer with every subsequent listen, informed by all that occurs while time’s passing.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

A subsequent investigation by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, published in April 2023, identified multiple failings in the care provided.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In the subsequent years, the number of employees climbed again, and in early 2025, Zuckerberg announced cuts again, saying he had “decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“The contrast between the slow grind lower in March and the subsequent breakneck rally highlights the U.S. equity market’s pronounced right-tail asymmetry and its longer-term progression toward a more bubble-like regime,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He always forbade baby talk in the presence of Anne or any of his subsequent offspring.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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