after all

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Adverb
  • Metcalf, however, believes that her character is only partially to blame for the serial killer's actions.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That diversity, however, was limited.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • That attention might not be back at the same levels this time around, but Friday is another chance, nevertheless.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • However, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the three-day airshow went on nevertheless.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • In that scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would’ve opted to shoot in the state regardless.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That might be a minor boost, but Chase is still Chase regardless.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

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