after all
Example Sentences
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It is the city, after all, that walked away from two deals that would have secured the Angels’ long-term future in Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times
Even before the first bombs fell on Iran, after all, the U.S. was shortchanging all those imperatives.
From Los Angeles Times
In “Who Needs Friends,” McCarthy offers no full-safe salve for the loneliness of men — after all, who can?
From Los Angeles Times
Dodgers fans generally hiss at the mention of Frank McCourt — the former owner took the team into bankruptcy, after all — but today is about tipping our cap to him.
From Los Angeles Times
U.S. stock indexes were trading mostly lower Tuesday, after all three major benchmarks on Monday booked their biggest daily percentage gains since early February.
From MarketWatch
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