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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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The moment didn't hurt the brothers' relationship, however: in the years since, the Voltaggios have opened several restaurants together around the U.S. and even had a Food Network competition show, Battle of the Brothers.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Brown had shot a weapon; the reason why, however, was under dispute.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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The report argued that a spirit of collaboration and openness nevertheless prevailed in the field of health care.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Though television squashed the production into two dimensions, the broadcast nevertheless felt real and exciting; director David Comer let the camera play on the players, rather than trying for a cinematic effect through an excess of close-ups and cutaways.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Rasmussen believes people would still misconstrue the science regardless, particularly with leaders in the Trump administration who have spent years undermining the safety of vaccines or have a history of promoting dubious supplements.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The throw did not interfere with the play, but the umpiring crew convened regardless.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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