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He outlived every childhood friend but one and all of his 12 siblings and half-siblings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Like the jury system, it's open to one and all.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024
Despite years of theorizing about a pandemic, now we were amid one, and all of America wondered how Washington state would respond.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel reminds one and all that the clock is ticking here.
From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2022
Were all the employees then collectively, one and all, scoundrels?
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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