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[then] / ðɛn /




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After that, Shotwell took a job at the Aerospace Corporation, where she stayed for 10 years, and then joined Microcosm, a small space engineering company, in 1998 as the company’s director of space systems.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Divided into smaller groups, we prepared butter chicken, green pea pulao and palak paneer, then sat down to enjoy the meal together.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Since then, you have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If Tom Brady treats his body like a temple, then Cristiano thinks of his like the Taj Mahal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Okay, then… Look, I’m not sure what happened today, but we’ll talk tomorrow. And you’ll explain it to me. I feel like I’m missing something.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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