as in later
following in time or place
upon seeing The Nutcracker for the first time, and for a long time after, Irma wanted to play the part of the Mouse King
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as in back
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
had heard that the after section of the cruise ship had more spacious cabins
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as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war
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Recent Examples of after
Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Emil Andrae’s response Andrae, who really impressed after his recall in late October, was, I’m told, pretty disappointed to get reassigned by the club just before Christmas.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Wcti Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Soon after, Culkin won for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture, for his role as Benji Kaplan in A Real Pain.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Ivana Pino, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
What does your after-party look like once the show ends?
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2022
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Even after surgery, the cancer recurs in about 80% of patients.
—Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Emil Andrae’s response Andrae, who really impressed after his recall in late October, was, I’m told, pretty disappointed to get reassigned by the club just before Christmas.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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And not long after, the authorities decided what to do.
—Wcti Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Soon after, Culkin won for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture, for his role as Benji Kaplan in A Real Pain.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
As a general rule, experts suggest investing between 15% to 25% of your after-tax income.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
What does your after-party look like once the show ends?
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2022
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But preliminary results from a separate report later in the morning underscored the issue.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Two years later, though, Clinton awarded Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Doro wat’s significance stretches back generations.Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
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Iran’s current weakness and desperation offer Rouhani and his allies an opportunity to wrest back power.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Investment in the squad has been minimal due to the sanctions already applied for breaching the league’s profitability and sustainability rules, and the subsequent wariness of incurring further penalties.James Nalton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Plus, there’s the minor detail of the next quarterback, hanging over the franchise since Daniel Jones’s midseason benching and subsequent release.Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Testers consider performance across four primary categories: efficacy, safety (including ease of use), research and the science behind specific claims, as well as product value.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster have been outstanding for weeks now, putting their slow starts behind them.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The kit takes what is already a pretty outrageous sports car and outfits it with an aggressive aero package that features a front lip spoiler, a whole array of fins, and an even larger rear wing that retains the standard version’s DRS functionality.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Seoul’s intelligence service briefed lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Monday, saying the main reason for mass casualties is due to the North Korean soldiers' lack of understanding in modern warfare, such as drone target shots and charging without rear fire support.Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Bills allowed only one third-down success to the Broncos the rest of the game, and the lone conversion came on a third-and-1 that Nix sneaked past the line.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Try using a step-around prompt that will scoot past the fallback, see my coverage at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks also beat Milwaukee, 116-94, at the Garden in November, and afterward, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo bemoaned his team’s lack of effort.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Soon afterward, the bishops provided eighteen suggestions for possible members.Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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What have been the biggest or most provocative questions for you since then?Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2019
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But like every step before it, Ocando prevailed. His fight continued and since then, Ocando has acted as a legal consultant for the Venezuelan soccer league, Go Pro Sports Management and now teaches sports law at Florida Global University.Drake Hills, azcentral, 27 Aug. 2019
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“After.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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