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make after

British

verb

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

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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

If Sir Laurie's report left scope for the deputy prime minister to stay on, it's not an easy argument to make after all the revelations of recent days.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

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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