every one
Britishpronoun
Example Sentences
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Lupus, for example, can affect as many as nine women for every one man, yet the genetic factors behind this striking difference have remained poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Behind every one of these campaigns is a simple argument: that showing up matters, that a ballot is worth casting even when you know how the night ends," he writes on his website.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In my case, dozens of people were, for 20 years, and I choose to believe every one of them was doing what they believed was the decent thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
‘I talk to S&P 500 companies all the time, and I ask every one of them: Are you planning to use blockchain for inventory, logistics, contract management?’
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
I used lots of big words to make them sound true, and I signed every one of them with the police chief’s name, Vernon Q. Highwater.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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