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The phrase "afterward picked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action that occurred after a previous event, indicating that something was chosen or selected later on.
Example: "The apples were gathered from the orchard and afterward picked for quality inspection."
Alternatives: "subsequently chosen" or "later selected".
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John Harlow, the physician who attended to Gage at the scene, noted that the tamping iron was found some 10 metres away, "where it was afterward picked up by his men, smeared with blood and brain".
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But we're also pretty certain they won't mind if a few of those onlookers stop in the store afterward to pick up a gift or two.
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