every last one
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"I want to thank everyone who keeps fighting to release all political prisoners in Belarus. We must continue until every last one is free," she added in a post on X.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
"We will not compromise on this and will spare no effort until we return all of the deceased hostages, every last one of them," the statement said.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
The insects had a job to do, and the pest scientist wanted every last one out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024
“I’m 35, they’re all in their 50s. I’ll outlive them, each and every last one of them.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2024
If the world was going to end in sixty-six days, she deserved to enjoy every last one of them.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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