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We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
New Mexico has many hurdles to overcome before anyone can declare the policy a success—and the state could, after all of this attention, fail to fully deliver on its promise.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
But after all that, Travis Kelce had something extra for Rashee Rice.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Veteran Daniele Rugani, who spent last season on loan at Ajax, showed his experience against Kylian Mbappe and maybe that his recent contract renewal was worthwhile after all.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
New Mexico has many hurdles to overcome before anyone can declare the policy a success—and the state could, after all of this attention, fail to fully deliver on its promise.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
But after all that, Travis Kelce had something extra for Rashee Rice.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Veteran Daniele Rugani, who spent last season on loan at Ajax, showed his experience against Kylian Mbappe and maybe that his recent contract renewal was worthwhile after all.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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The potential use of AI in esports — or competitive gaming — has sparked debate, however.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Because of its determination to deliver pay-TV in a different way, however, YouTube has increasingly clashed with traditional media companies, including four prior carriage fights in 2025 alone.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the pair nevertheless share similar approaches.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yet, Comey nevertheless directed Richman to reference it in conversations with the press to defend his public announcement about the closing of the Clinton inquiry.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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But regardless, the storm is expected to be devastating for Jamaica.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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