at long last
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At long last, the job market might be giving the Class of 2026 an early graduation present.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
At long last, two separate juries have reached the same conclusion.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
"At long last they have achieved success and can take this compensation as confirmation that Celtic Boys Club was indeed inextricably linked to Celtic Football Club."
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025
“I will fix all of that and fast. At long last, this nation, our national nightmare will end.”
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024
At long last, you may no longer distinguish what binds you from what is you.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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