after all
Example Sentences
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The easiest option isn’t the best one, after all.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
He had, after all, just taken Burnley down to the Championship.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Maybe the cruise would have been a better idea after all.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
China, after all, is scheduled to put men on the moon by 2030, though not before Artemis III and IV blast off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
And after all, it was only the movies.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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