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1. The entire amount of something, as in The baby ate all of his cereal . This usage is relatively new, the word of being included only from about 1800 on.

2. No less than, at least, as in Although she looked much younger, she was all of seventy . [First half of 1800s]

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Still, May says, “I remain hopeful and optimistic because I’ve seen the humanity in all of them. I think things are better there now than when we started.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"You buy a new build, and we're being told all of a sudden there's going to be generators run - all the fumes and all the noises," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Chief Executive Alan Schnitzer pointed to strong underwriting performance across all of Travelers’ three segments, and said the company is well-positioned to finish the year strong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

As material spirals toward a black hole, not all of it necessarily disappears beyond the event horizon, the boundary past which nothing can escape.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

And enough Baldwin apples for all of us, from somewhere.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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