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each and every one

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  1. Also, every last one; every single one. Every individual in a group, as in Each and every student must register by tomorrow, or I've graded every last one of the exams, or Every single one of his answers was wrong. All of these phrases are generally used for emphasis. The first, although seemingly redundant, has replaced all and every, first recorded in 1502. The first variant dates from the late 1800s, and both it and the second are widely used. Also see every tom, dick, and harry. Every mother's son (late 1500s) and every man Jack (mid-1800s) are earlier versions that refer only to males.


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At the Wednesday table reads, Michaels trims the initial 60 sketches down to 40, and spends the next four hours reading through each and every one with the cast and that week’s host.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2026

It would take more than two years of round-the-clock campaigning just to give each and every one a quick handshake.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2026

And I think, each and every one of us are here on this planet to do good, to help one another, to spread love and connection, and really make a difference in the world.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

“We picked each and every one of them from our own independent analysis, because we think they are best-in-class.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 6, 2026

There was a lot of writing to do because at the bottom of each and every one of those invitations, we wrote: Your presence but no presents.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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