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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afterward he could" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that at a later time, he had the ability or opportunity to do something.
Example: "Afterward he could finally relax and enjoy his vacation without any worries."
Alternatives: "later he was able to" or "subsequently he could".
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Afterward, he could not contain a smile.
And with microphones thrust in his face afterward, he could only admit: "I'm just happy.
Afterward, he could be seen on foot wearing old clothes and carrying his own groceries.
For nearly 25 years afterward, he could not find the fortitude to write about it, saying the "experience had been so repugnant to me".
He could decorate a house in two or three weeks, and afterward he could go play the piano for several months".
Before the game, D'Antoni referred to Chandler as "one guy that's pretty irreplaceable," and afterward he could not stop gushing about him, saying, "I don't know how you describe somebody like him, except he's a champion".
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He said afterward he wished he could throw more.
Afterward, he said he could not recall much outside of being in a zone.
Afterward, he said he could not have imagined he would be playing this well after taking so much time off.
But he retreated quickly when a reporter approached him afterward, saying he could not talk.
Senator Patrick Leahy said afterward that he could not remember a speech he considered so important.
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