after all
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He is, after all, famously still babyfaced at 66, a physical spriteliness mirrored in his bright visual aesthetics and effervescent directorial tone.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
As fate would have it, he decided to meet us at the bar after all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
It is, after all, impossible to make a samurai film and not be somewhere in the shadow of “Seven Samurai” or “Throne of Blood,” among others, and the new film certainly shows their influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Maybe it will be a good thing because, after all, right now there's nothing," said Ana Diago, 66, who retired and then returned to work at a port company.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It was only Virginia, after all, not the icy tundra of Michigan.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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