all along

Idioms  

1. From the start, throughout, from end to end, as in I've known he was innocent all along. [c. 1600] Also see all along the line.

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all along

The disruption has been good for local business all along the value chain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

"These findings show what parents have been telling us all along: when children spend less time on social media, the benefits are real," Kendall said of the findings.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Perhaps we really do live in a “demented slaughterhouse of a world,” as the unhinged newsman Howard Beale says in one of his apocalyptic broadcasts, and have all along.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who supported Mr. Platner all along, said, “I’m not overly impressed by a squad of media running around saying, ‘What do you think about the tattoo on Graham Platner’s chest?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

I’m grateful that I was able to recognize what was in front of me all along.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam