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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Sink has been all-in on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” press tour, managing to keep tight-lipped about her role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
With a chance to win another championship on their home turf, the Rams are indisputably all-in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Smith merely tilted in their direction, but his competitors were all-in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
He rehearsed his speeches—gestures and all-in front of a mirror until he got them right.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Call it kitsch or outright ghastliness, but it’s all in defiance of a simple, stubborn truth: Death cannot be overcome.
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
Sturgis, Rogers and Ames were all in Fields’ Echo Theater Company production of Samuel D. Hunter’s “Clarkston,” a more scrupulously observed relationship drama with its own share of surprising turns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
They've been through it all in the past two months, nothing can surprise them.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
I took it all in, inhaling the city, until we came to the open-air pavilion that was the Hollywood station.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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