How to Use all in a Sentence
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To achieve all this, the GOP did not once look across the aisle.
—Nick Martin, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2019
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Pull the paper strip all the way out of the box, and look at the line.
—Ben Finio, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2019
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South Africa is back in the news yet again for all the wrong reasons.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, 13 Sep. 2019
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Meg lived in the neighborhood and would come in and buy records all the time.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 24 July 2019
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Think of all those runs down to the corner flag in the last few minutes that helped run the clock out.
—Jonathan Tannenwald, Pro Soccer USA, 29 June 2019
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For all these reasons, Judge Daniels put a stop to the lawsuit against Mr Trump.
—S.m. | New York, The Economist, 16 Sep. 2019
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Unlace the shoe all the way to the bottom, so the lace is only in the bottom eyelet on the left and the right side.
—Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019
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As if that weren't enough, the rooftop restaurant has a build-your-own cider bar that'll give you all the fall feels.
—Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 13 Sep. 2019
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At its height, the Roman Empire stretched all the way from Egypt in the southeast to Britain in the northwest.
—Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2019
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Even if all the dirt didn't come off every stone, they were still left brighter.
—courant.com, 8 Aug. 2019
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There are all these apps and this idea that there’s someone better out there.
—Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2019
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There’s a sturdiness for him, in the midst of all the energy of New York.
—David Canfield, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2019
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His all-or-nothing shot turned out to be a giant dud, flying over the green and across a road.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 27 June 2022
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And the runways were filled with all these fantastic people from all over the world.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 July 2018
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The campers were split into groups by grade, from kindergarten and first, all the way up to a group of fifth to seventh-graders.
—Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 26 July 2019
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Here are all the questions that need to be answered in the first season of Legacies...
—Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 26 Oct. 2018
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Locate the Smelly Stuff in the Fridge Interactive play is all the rage!
—Patty Terhune, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2019
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There was an improvement—watch the video for all the details.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 30 Apr. 2019
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And there were all these people that kept passing by and passing by.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2019
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Upton went all the way to third when catcher Beau Taylor couldn’t find a ball that had gone back to the screen.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 27 June 2019
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But soon the all-caps were flying from inside Walter Reed.
—Mary McNamara Culture Columnist and Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2020
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Nunge's making a strong case for the national sixth man of the year award and a spot on the Big East all-conference team.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2021
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Of all the efforts that people could make to help the climate, why focus on food?
—Kate Wheeling, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2019
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For all of your senior friends going off to college, this song brings all the feels.
—Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 13 Mar. 2019
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There are all those airline branded credit cards, there's cargo, and then of course those spendy seats at the front of the plane.
—NBC News, 10 Aug. 2019
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And all the fans strongly connect to the show’s characters.
—Colleen Cronin, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2019
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But that's not all the 37-year-old did to prepare for her character.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 21 Dec. 2018
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So what should gun owners, and those thinking about joining us, make of all this?
—Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
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Ellis opted for one as well, and 2022 Oscar winner Questlove reached for a black bow tie for his all-black ensemble.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
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The actress brought along her younger daughter Sienna, who held her mother's hand while posing in an all-black attire.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2023
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Believe it or not, the sport is played all around the world.
—Redbook, 1 Aug. 2023
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And then at the end, when the auction is all done, who bid for what?
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
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The salt helps crisp up the outside while the inside gets all nice and melty.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
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King Charles and his sons have all sported the timeless style over the years.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 13 Aug. 2023
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And that was what many people thought this was all about.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 25 June 2023
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These are all things that are a part of the game every single day.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2023
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This may sound a tad scary, but solar eclipses aren’t all bad.
—Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
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There are so many crises happening all across the world.
—ABC News, 4 Feb. 2024
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Instead of an all-over finish, an accent of foil is the way to go.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 29 Mar. 2023
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They were all swiftly rejected by the GOP aides on the call, the people said.
—Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
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The world should all embrace hip-hop from the old to the young, boom-bap original New York hip-hop.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023
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And, no doubt, those many types will all find something to enjoy in his and West Elm’s new line.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
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Portland had a few more attempts in the 11th minute, but they were all blocked or off-target.
—oregonlive, 24 June 2023
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But the appointment of a woman to the Court opened countless doors to women all across the country.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
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That is nothing to do with the quality and instead all down to how the whisky was marketed back in the day.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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That's what the long-running Fast series, which began way back in 2001 with The Fast and the Furious is all about.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 13 May 2023
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Rick Ross has been all about showing off his private jet.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
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With no gas for taxis or cars, Nassar had walked almost 3 miles to the hospital and back with the war all around her.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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Mosquitoes are found in diverse areas across the country and all around the world.
—USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
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But, prepare to be amazed, because this one’s all about the little details.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
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The addition of llamas seems all to fitting for the always-quirky PDX.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
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Or, ditch the bed all together and opt for a walk or other form of exercise.
—Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
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Even though this high of a dose likely won’t be toxic, our bodies can’t absorb the whole amount all at once.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 May 2023
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Gentry will go from flying on and off the field, to all around it, with consistency.
—Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
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The current fleet will all get two fans per van after the contract is ratified.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 June 2023
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O’Brien passes for 479 yards and four touchdowns, all to Walker.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
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But during the first six weeks of the sultan’s siege, his attacks by land, sea, tunnel and tower were all repulsed.
—Cody Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2023
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The university had installed a green roof and, even more of the moment, a Q.R. code telling visitors all about it.
—Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 2 June 2023
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That’s all good, but the raspberry sauce poured over the bun and on the chicken inside has a harsh, artificial corn syrup taste.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
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Hollins himself faced homelessness, gang involvement and crime all before the age of 18.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
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Know-alls from the city are often the butt of jokes up here.
—The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019
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Of course, nobody thinks AI is the cure-all for stopping threats.
—Adam Janofsky, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2018
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Don’t let your garage serve as a catch-all for clutter.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2022
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But low interest rates aren't a cure-all for the budget.
—William G. Gale For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 28 Aug. 2019
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The magnificence of the mountains, in fact, is a cure-all for anything that might have ailed the film.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 31 May 2018
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But even in ruby-red Kentucky, Trump was not a cure-all and the trouble in the suburbs emerged.
—Steve People, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2019
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Burns shoved him off and Chimaev landed an open-hand slap - all after the horn.
—Nolan King, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022
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Here, a glass of red wine made from grapes grown just outside the restaurant can be the ultimate cure-all.
—Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 9 July 2018
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Maybe getting out of Colorado this offseason wasn't the cure-all for his ills.
—Lawr Michaels, USA TODAY, 29 May 2018
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Oregon will host Oregon State in the midday in what could be a winner-take-all for the Pac-12 North title.
—James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2021
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But it's come to serve as a catch-all for other kinds of pictorial writing, from the Mayans to the Incas.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2020
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This cary-all from The Row has a sense of sophistication with the mix of textures and the jewel tone colors.
—Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2022
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Basically, a catch-all for things a lot of us are feeling right now.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 6 Nov. 2020
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The policy is not a cure-all, and has been criticized for its social cost.
—Lisa Du, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020
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The Pac-12 started late, thinking its antigen testing plan would be the cure-all to pulling off a season.
—Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2020
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The former governor who set the process in motion, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is watching the free-for-all with glee.
—New York Times, 7 Dec. 2021
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Smoky, savory, and packing a punch, the bright crimson pepper paste has long been a culinary do-all for Tunisians.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2022
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Or maybe all of that, grounding promoted as a systemic cure-all.
—Dana Spiotta, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2021
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There likely is no cure-all at the moment, Newgarden said.
—Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2020
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But the decision to pull an all-nighter just once can leave some serious damage in its wake.
—Wes Judd, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2018
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Oregon and Texas will play a second time, winner-take-all for the right to play a Super Regional.
—James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 23 May 2021
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Even if approved, the compound won’t be a cure-all for everyone with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2019
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But Click and Collect isn’t a cure-all to the concerns of independent shop owners.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2020
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Of course, resilience isn’t built overnight, and none of these tips are a cure-all for feeling down or defeated about goals that didn’t turn out your way.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 1 Sep. 2021
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The free-for-all for Trump's nod is also playing out in Ohio, where each candidate is trying to out-Trump the others.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 14 Dec. 2021
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Any Covid bill Congress moves will quickly become a catch-all for far more than small business.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022
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To be clear, a vertical mouse is not some magic cure-all for wrist discomfort.
—Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2018
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Federer-Nadal has been prompting wait-that’s-not-alls for 15 years -- and continues to do so.
—oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
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Botox may not be the cure-all for your own excessive sweating, however.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2021
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Khan has been skeptical of the idea such moves are a cure-all for addressing competition concerns, Lopatka said.
—Dallas News, 14 Oct. 2022
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