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Recent Examples of after all
Trump, after all, has longstanding grievances and complaints about EU trade practices.
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Combining brain wellness with a wellness vacation makes sense—after all, keeping the brain in top shape not only reduces the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, but helps keep the entire body healthy, too.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The coach, after all, can sometimes be scapegoat for larger issues in place as a result of roster construction.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Combining brain wellness with a wellness vacation makes sense—after all, keeping the brain in top shape not only reduces the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, but helps keep the entire body healthy, too.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The coach, after all, can sometimes be scapegoat for larger issues in place as a result of roster construction.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 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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The median home sale price in the U.S. just touched a record high, but new data shows that buyers are nevertheless paying below asking price.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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The prairie chicken is a classic example of the rise and fall of some species, and how birds have persisted nevertheless, inspiring artwork and science, and playing a crucial role in the local ecosystem.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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But, regardless, Google’s latest survey still paints a bleak picture.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The Times reported, on Tuesday, that the Administration felt boxed in, essentially, and that Netanyahu was going to conduct a military assault on Iran regardless.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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