Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
Jazz. performed by all members of the group; played ensemble.
An all-in refrain followed the solos.
British. with extras included; inclusive.
at the all-in rate.
First recorded in 1885–90
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With a chance to win another championship on their home turf, the Rams are indisputably all-in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Regis’s forecast all-in sustaining costs of A$2,990-A$3,390/oz is around 8% higher than FY26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Spreads are tight but all-in yields look good,” says Rob Waldner, head of macro research for fixed-income at Invesco.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
First and foremost, many businesses that went all-in on AI have discovered that the vaunted cost-savings its promoters promised have been chimerical at best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Avery goes all-in with anything she’s excited about.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
With its world-class universities, research hospitals and biotech industry, and Senate Bill 895 making its way to Sacramento, the state has a duty to go all in on Parkinson’s research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ramsay-Peaty has done it all in this sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
That said, there’s also a fair question concerning whether Britain can be governed at all in any conventional sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Greek word for Greeks, Ἕλληνες, appears only once in “The Iliad” and is not present at all in “The Odyssey.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
We were all in the same boat with morning farming, but I’d earned a reputation for my speed and even more for my daring in leaving it till the last minute.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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