for all that
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But for all that, the survey shows concerns about global growth.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
"Understandably, by 2028 this person has withdrawn because why would they want to have that hanging over their head for all that time?"
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
He is responsible for all that software, which runs on more than a billion devices worldwide, the way Ternus is responsible for all hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Melody Butiu, who plays the Siegels’ Filipina nanny and indispensable factotum, has a readier place in our hearts for all that she has had to sacrifice to support her distant family.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
Whether from fright, or the running, my baby was born a few days later, a month too soon but healthy for all that.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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