after all
Example Sentences
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Turns out the old jacket wasn’t so random after all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It continues to be used as a key milestone by financial influencers today — you cannot, after all, reach $200,000 or $1 million in net worth without getting to $100,000 first.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
He doesn't need a World Cup win to cement his greatness - after all, Messi's first didn't come until he was 35.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
She laughed recalling how Hamawy returned to Gaza on another medical mission after all of her efforts to help get him out.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
If Mom really is a not-so-good person, could she possibly be guilty of embezzlement after all?
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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