at long last
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"It's extremely satisfying to have direct evidence to solve this mystery at long last!"
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
More important, he or someone else needs to offer at long last a convincing plan to revive British confidence and economic vitality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
While sipping drinks at a cowboy bar, Helen wonders what it will take for Carol to be content at long last.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
Four weeks later, she was at long last a Grand Slam singles champion.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
Said Mr. Turner, “I have, at long last, recognized you. Some years ago you played a devilish ugly Tartini article for a subscription concert.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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