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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However, the stock jumped more than 10% in after-hours trading on Tuesday night as election results began to trickle in.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
By analyzing patterns such as meeting overload, after-hours work, and email volume, Microsoft can predict where burnout might occur and take proactive steps to prevent it.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Yes, Apple shares were down nearly 2% in after-hours following a similar decline in Thursday’s rough regular session for tech stocks.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Investors cheered the results, sending Amazon shares up 5% in after-hours trading.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
By analyzing patterns such as meeting overload, after-hours work, and email volume, Microsoft can predict where burnout might occur and take proactive steps to prevent it.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Yes, Apple shares were down nearly 2% in after-hours following a similar decline in Thursday’s rough regular session for tech stocks.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Investors cheered the results, sending Amazon shares up 5% in after-hours trading.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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