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

Today, the state confirmed what survivors have known all along: Provo Canyon School failed the children in its care.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Leopards occur and move all along the length of the Cape Fold Belt mountain chain, which serves as a refuge for the cats.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

But Mike Mulvihill, president of insights and analytics for Fox Sports, asserts that the viewers have been there all along.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

We saw them lighting up the night sky all along the eastern horizon, and they did seem to be coming much closer all the time.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo