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afterward

[af-ter-werd, ahf-] / ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf- /


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It’s physical evidence that I scored that goal in college, and what I remember is that my teammates jumped over the boards to pile on top of me afterward, genuinely happy for me.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

But the deal broke down shortly afterward when Iran fired on commercial ships in Hormuz that it accused of deviating from its approved route through the waterway.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The Trojans compounded mistakes and fell convincingly afterward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The schools were no more integrated afterward than before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

First, how does one explain Hamilton’s obviously sincere conviction, delivered to Hosack and Pendleton in the boat afterward, that he had never fired his pistol?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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