after all
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Stocks, after all, are still basking in the glow of one of the biggest bull markets in history, having returned an average of 14% a year over the past decade.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Even after all of that, he was simply moved back to his previous role in California and allowed to quietly retire.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
He also came after all of their joint property, which Burden had purchased with her family trusts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
It may be a novel, but Mr. Lerner, after all, is a poet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Dragons live for a tremendous time, of course, but during the second century of this blight, they began to fear that their kind would become extinct after all.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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