Word of the Day: subsequent

The word subsequent has appeared in 883 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on June 7 in “‘No Next Steps’ as of Yet for Aaron Judge’s Toe Injury” by Tyler Kepner:

For right-handed hitters like Judge, the right big toe is the catalyst for rotating the lower half of the body when they swing. Infielder DJ LeMahieu, who broke the sesamoid bone in his right big toe last season and had subsequent ligament damage in his second toe, was severely hampered by the injury. It cost him most of September and all of the postseason — and came with considerable embarrassment.

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