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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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“When I give a dime to a child…I can tell him that the only way to get rich is to save, and that I would like to see every one rich,” he said in 1928.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Better adherence to every one of the 10 diets was associated with slower biological aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I had to visit each and every one of those and, you know, just kind of wash up the memories.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Research shows that every one minute delay in receiving a transfusion increases mortality rates by 2%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Nancy stares at Frank like she can unlock every one of his secrets.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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