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make after

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verb

  1. archaic (intr, preposition) to set off in pursuit of; chase

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Earnings and free cash flow are two ways of measuring the same thing: the money companies make after expenses.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

In the long run, it is the personal financial decisions you make after relocating that will ultimately determine how cheap or expensive your new expat life ends up being.

From MarketWatch Jan. 2, 2026

It’s a switch he was more than willing to make after two remarkable days that demonstrated what the right mounts can yield.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2024

The 10 billion euros are new investments, which however include a 678 million euro payment BP has to make after being awarded in July two licences in Germany's recent offshore wind auction.

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2023

“I told your dad to go ahead and sign. What difference would it make, after all? We were leaving for Myrtle Beach, weren’t we?”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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