after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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Trump Media’s stock was down about 9% in after-hours trading Thursday as news of the verdict emerged.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
The stock recovered in after-hours trading, however, rallying above its pre-verdict level to about $52.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Hung underneath a pergola, around a deck, or in the yard suspended by dedicated string light poles, this twinkle of after-hours light extends your hang-out sessions well into the evening.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2024
The company crossed the $1,000 share-price threshold for the first time in after-hours trading on Wednesday evening.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
The stock recovered in after-hours trading, however, rallying above its pre-verdict level to about $52.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Hung underneath a pergola, around a deck, or in the yard suspended by dedicated string light poles, this twinkle of after-hours light extends your hang-out sessions well into the evening.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2024
The company crossed the $1,000 share-price threshold for the first time in after-hours trading on Wednesday evening.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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