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How harsh can a satire be, after all, if everyone secretly wants to be its object?
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Brittany Allen
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Just remember to eat a balanced diet, too—this is a supplement, after all!
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Another area of division is tariffs, with members splitting on how much of an issue tariffs may prove to be—after all, the Oval Office has already snuck through a universal 10% hike on imports with inflation holding fairly steady at around 2.4%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 July 2025
However, in the days since, Young apparently had a change of heart as the BBC revealed Saturday that his Pyramid Stage set will livestream after all.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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Brittany Allen
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Just remember to eat a balanced diet, too—this is a supplement, after all!
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Another area of division is tariffs, with members splitting on how much of an issue tariffs may prove to be—after all, the Oval Office has already snuck through a universal 10% hike on imports with inflation holding fairly steady at around 2.4%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 July 2025
However, in the days since, Young apparently had a change of heart as the BBC revealed Saturday that his Pyramid Stage set will livestream after all.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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The President, however, later denied using the word.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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Even if there’s nothing to fear about this new database, however, good results in science depend on trust.—
Caren Zucker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Challenged by armed gangs in southern Gaza and a population that has expressed open anger at Hamas, the militant group has nevertheless found a way to continue the fight, exacting a deadly price with each passing week that goes by without a ceasefire.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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But Latin America’s ideals of el bien común have nevertheless helped shape legal codes into the present—including international law.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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The next one for Brazil, if converted, would have won it regardless.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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While the trade war is ongoing, and the end-game is unclear, what is apparent is that many companies are going to be able to grow earnings regardless.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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