aftermath
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The aftermath of World War Two weighed heavily on Liverpool, one of the most heavily bombed cities outside London, but a busy regeneration programme and a booming dock trade fostered an air of opportunity.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
From the late 1990s to the direct aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, investors were more concerned about economic deceleration than inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The end of the war and the aftermath of Sparta’s victory over Athens, through the years 404-371 B.C., are known to us through the writings of Xenophon, a less insightful observer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"If the season was to start tomorrow, I couldn't do it," he told BBC Sport Scotland in the immediate aftermath of the 3-1 victory over Dunfermline Athletic at Hampden.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
This time I only got to see the aftermath of it all.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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