after all
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Higher rates, after all, would cause investors to reassess the valuations they place on stocks, particularly the riskier growth companies that have spurred the market to record highs.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
California, after all, became the first state in history to send two women to serve at the same time in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It's a long flight from Glasgow to Miami, after all.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
French onion soup, after all, is fundamentally a celebration of what happens when onions are pushed to their limit.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
He half-expected Katherine to follow him out—she was his sister, after all, not Chip’s friend—but when he glanced back, they’d both turned around to huddle over the computer together.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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