and then
Americanphrase
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right after that; as the next thing.
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in addition, as another point.
Example Sentences
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Interest rates in Japan have been so low for so long, investors borrow cheap in yen and then invest in U.S. and elsewhere in riskier stuff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Then I moved on to Congress, and then I walked away from Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
That energy is transferred to ytterbium ions, which serve as a relay, and then passed to erbium ions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“My adviser told me that Bitcoin was too volatile for me to buy, and then I found out that big institutions like his were buying it for themselves,” he said.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
I’m pretty sure I deafened the poor woman who called with my scream of yes, and then when I told Zara, she deafened me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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