all in all
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"It's just paper chasing, lots of it, so all in all, yes I've had enough."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
So all in all, a planned addition of something slightly less than 20% in Micron’s existing global capacity.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
“It is hard to quantify, but all in all we’re looking at between a few dozen and more than hundred fighters or operatives, at least based on some estimates over the last months,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
But all in all, their track record has been nearly a clean sweep.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025
He sighed, “A bit behind the times, that’s the trouble with him. He clings to matrix mechanics as the all in all, and this problem calls for more powerful mathematical tools. He’s so stubborn.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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