afterwards

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She spent a month in hospital afterwards and several more using a wheelchair.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

You can see afterwards he’s walking on air and couldn’t be happier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Edward, the men stayed for up to an hour and afterwards they helped Adusah load bags into his car.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He lets her go, and afterwards she emerges on stage.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Not long afterwards, humans may even have started deliberately to torch their neighbourhoods.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari