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every one

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pronoun

  1. each person or thing in a group, without exception

    every one of the large cats is a fast runner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We visit shows in Dublin, Manchester, Sao Paolo, Tokyo and New York - and every one has a fan with a personal story to tell.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

“And we’re a brotherhood, a family, and the ball gets spread out. Even if one guy is doing really well, I know every one of them will be ready when it’s their time.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Lupus, for example, can affect as many as nine women for every one man, yet the genetic factors behind this striking difference have remained poorly understood.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

“But every one of those is a significant enabler to sell more Hemis.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

A month after the election, he wrote in his diary, “Almost every one who comes to me wants something which he thinks I can and ought to give him.”

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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