thereafter
Example Sentences
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Shortly thereafter, he left the military to pursue his true love, Italian culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
She said that very soon thereafter he posted it.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Only Liz Truss' arrival in Downing Street in 2022 – which was overshadowed by the death shortly thereafter of Queen Elizabeth II – failed to give her party a boost.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
One result is the great financial sacrifice exacted on family members who do take on caregiving roles, not only while they fill this role but thereafter, as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
For generations thereafter, the Arabs recounted the legend of a boy who had turned himself into the wind, almost destroying a military camp, in defiance of the most powerful chief in the desert.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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