after all
Example Sentences
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Musk himself is unlikely to be seriously wounded by the outcome: this is not his first rodeo in courtroom dramas, and he is after all the world's richest man.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That, after all, is likely where the center of gravity for AI will shift in the coming years as AI’s use becomes more widespread.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Christianity and fashion are not so separate after all.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
When the store decided not to open after all, people were sent home.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
If I’d known that, I would have made just one big raft after all, because Selkie sometimes slipped down the middle and I had to hold the rafts together for her to get on again.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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