at the end of the day

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Yet, at the end of the day, such imperial highhandedness backfired on Athens: It lost the broader war for domination of Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“When you lay a brick every time you get a chance, and you lay it perfectly fine, at the end of the day you get a big castle,” Wembanyama said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But at the end of the day, Goldman doesn’t think investors should be too nervous.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"It is astonishing to me that a big organised festival can't pay me at the end of the day," Brownstone said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

This man sat there, his cowering, pale face filled with regret and fear, and at the end of the day, he would still get to go home.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro