Sentence examples for at first after from inspiring English sources

The phrase "at first after" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is unclear when to use it, as it seems to combine two phrases that do not logically fit together.
Example: "At first after the meeting, I felt confused about the decisions made."
Alternatives: "initially following" or "right after".

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At first, after collapsing, he was groggy but responsive and coherent, Mr. Charles said.

It's spooky at first; after only a short while other phones feel thick.

Yet, though prim at first, after an hour's aeration it begins to let its hair down.

"At first, after 9/11 I thought about running away to Canada," she said.

Hairston was safe at first after Mendoza fielded his bunt because nobody covered first base.

But House was thrown out at first after turning too wide.

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He was at third after Easler's second double, and Ken Griffey hit a grounder to short.

He was held at third after a single to avoid a play at the plate.

As Soriano tossed the ball to Nunez, Jackson stayed at second after seeing the ball rolling in the outfield.

When Ledee stood at second after the double, his adrenaline racing, "I really felt like crying," he said.

With two outs and Vance Wilson at third after a run-scoring double and a groundout, Valentine let Reed hit.

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