afterward
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A joint statement afterward said they talked about how to head off escalation and lay the groundwork for talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"It's a precise guide for the surgeon during the operation, and then a targeted clean-up treatment afterward."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Canyon coach Nate Harrison was exhausted and exhilarated afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The meeting was kept secret from the press, who only found out afterward, and no photos were made public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Not long afterward, he told a colleague that “my superiors have bluntly told me that my name must not appear in the public press” for any reason whatsoever.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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