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Idioms  

1. Also, for all that . In spite of, notwithstanding. For example, For all her protests she still loved the attention , or He's too old for the part but he did a good job for all that . [Early 1300s]

2. . So far as one knows; also, one doesn't really care or know. These phrases are employed like a negative. For example, He can buy ten houses for all I care , meaning one doesn't care at all, or For all I know she's gone to China , meaning one doesn't really know where she is. [Mid-1700s]

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for all

Wolfson is preparing for all kinds of strategy scenarios, from full-court presses to teams relying on threes to trapping defenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The showrooms sit empty for all but a couple of weeks a year during trade shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

And that’s likely the reason for all the volatility in the neutral zone.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Danny said he was "extremely grateful" for all the support he had received in recent months.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

His fingertips are smudged with charcoal, as they always are, and I am thinking about what he uses them for, all the beautiful artwork in his room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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