Word on either side of "after" (3)

I believe the answer is:

day

(Other definitions for day that I've seen before include "24-hour period" , "THIRD PART OF 23" , "Unit of time" , "Born yesterday" , "24 hour period" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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