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Recent Examples of after all
He’s still tied with Draisaitl for the playoff scoring race with 33 points, after all.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Golf innovation, after all, can often be a game of follow-the-leader.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Then on June 11, President Trump seemingly reversed course, posting on social media that as part of a yet-unsigned trade and tariff deal negotiated with China, Chinese students could stay here after all.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
Bedding is not a mattress, after all, and expertise does not always transfer across endeavors.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Golf innovation, after all, can often be a game of follow-the-leader.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Then on June 11, President Trump seemingly reversed course, posting on social media that as part of a yet-unsigned trade and tariff deal negotiated with China, Chinese students could stay here after all.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
Bedding is not a mattress, after all, and expertise does not always transfer across endeavors.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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In a characteristic act of self-contradiction, however, his foreign policy is based on a significant overestimation of American power.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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One group could not be entirely saved, however, as their boat capsized and eight people died.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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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
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My mother spoke of my grandmother’s sober beauty, plain and simple but nevertheless an inspiration to my grandfather.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
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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