after all
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"There's not much the authorities can do, after all... These days, safety's pretty much gone."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But, after all, money isn’t everything, said Eric Premack, executive director of the Sacramento-based Charter School Development Center.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
You are, after all, grappling with different start dates for these brokerage accounts and different years for distribution, which also takes into account the market performance during each child’s life.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Several risks are still hanging over the stock market, including long-held fears that the lofty promises of the artificial-intelligence revolution—juiced productivity, skyrocketing profits—might not pan out after all.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Maybe he wasn't powerless against Mary Lou after all.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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