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  • adjective After a hurricane.

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post- +‎ hurricane

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  • Such posthurricane bonds would be paid off through assessments on property-casualty policyholders of all insurers in the state and many types of insurance, with businesses bearing a significant burden.

    Storm Clouds Gather Over Florida Insurers Leslie Scism 2012

  • Environmentalists, meanwhile, are hoping the measures will slow down development in sensitive areas, and business groups have hailed the reinsurance bill as an important step in reducing what they call "hurricane taxes," the assessments on consumers and businesses to pay off posthurricane bonds.

    Storm Clouds Gather Over Florida Insurers Leslie Scism 2012

  • Karl Rove nosed his Jaguar out of the garage at his home in Northwest Washington in the predawn gloom, starting another day in which he would be dealing with a troubled Supreme Court nomination, posthurricane reconstruction and all the other issues that come across the desk of President Bush's most influential aide.

    The Plame Game 2005

  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 – Karl Rove nosed his Jaguar out of the garage at his home in Northwest Washington in the predawn gloom, starting another day in which he would be dealing with a troubled Supreme Court nomination, posthurricane reconstruction and all the other issues that come across the desk of President Bush’s most influential aide.

    Think Progress » White House Loses Confidence in Rove 2005

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