afterward
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“There was greatness on that field,” Santa Margarita coach Carson Palmer told his players afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Sanchez was arrested shortly afterward, but Easter fled the scene and wasn’t found until Wednesday, when he surrendered and was taken into custody, the CHP statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Refusing to hold anyone to a real standard afterward did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
At lunch, shortly afterward, he told a newsman that he was “not abandoning the match,” but Fischer had acted improperly.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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