when all is said and done
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No one can honestly predict how that’s going to look when all is said and done.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
"We cannot when all is said and done be naive in our dealings with China," he said, after holding talks with staff representatives and local politicians.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Finally, when all is said and done, Nolan emphasizes that “The Odyssey’s” universe “can seem alien, like another world, until it’s not. The modern world frighteningly reminds you that these things don’t change.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
This management team, I’d like to say, when all is said and done, was prepared to deal with the problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Because when all is said and done, I am not special at all.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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