after all
Example Sentences
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Stocks, after all, are still basking in the glow of one of the biggest bull markets in history, having returned an average of 14% a year over the past decade.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Getting here, after all, is the hardest part.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Maybe it’s better to end without a formal Hormuz deal after all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The creature’s enormous stature, dark body, and light gray head made me wonder whether it was a buzzard after all.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
He didn’t move or go to public school after all, but it was too much of the same stuff all the time, and I just didn't want to hear it.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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