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Recent Examples of after all
Goals win games after all, and a player who can consistently find the back of the net is always a valuable acquisition.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
His teammates and coaches brace for the whistle — after all, by the letter of the NBA rulebook, these are fouls.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
That gave us the courage to see if the studio fire touched the house, after all.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Tony Ferrer’s arm wasn’t eaten by gators after all.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
His teammates and coaches brace for the whistle — after all, by the letter of the NBA rulebook, these are fouls.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
That gave us the courage to see if the studio fire touched the house, after all.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Tony Ferrer’s arm wasn’t eaten by gators after all.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for after all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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Dallas, however, found the opening goal, then a power-play goal and an against-the-grain tally to secure their home victory and end the Canucks’ three-game win streak.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Houston scored 66 points in regulation, however the Cougars clicked for 13 points in each of the OT sessions en route to a 92-86 double-OT win over the Jayhawks last Saturday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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That nevertheless includes painting many portraits, along with her homes and surroundings, London landmarks seen from her top-floor apartment, and her bedroom.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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And though all eyes are on the QB with the Giants’ No. 3 selection, Schoen knows the team is in a good position regardless.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Rams likely have to spend a top pick on an offensive tackle regardless with Havenstein being toward the end of his career.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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