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at last

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  1. Also, at long last. After a long time, finally, as in At last the speeches ended and dinner was served, or Harry's got his degree at long last. The first term dates from about 1200, the variant from the early 1500s. Also see at length, def. 2.

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At last year's Budget, the DMO changed its remit for sales of government debt to be less reliant on this type of borrowing.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

At last week’s hearing, Hurson pointed out that the limited environmental review DHS carried out before buying the warehouse appeared to have been completed in a single day.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

At last check, Strategy traded at a narrow premium to its Bitcoin holdings.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

At last year’s Kennedy Center Honors, the venue’s biggest event of the year, Trevor Milton took in part of the show from the balcony where honorees, celebrities and the president and first lady sat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

At last the huge gate swung in and a convoy of gray transport buses drove through.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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