all along

Idioms  

1. From the start, throughout, from end to end, as in I've known he was innocent all along. [c. 1600] Also see all along the line.

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all along

The disruption has been good for local business all along the value chain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Today, the state confirmed what survivors have known all along: Provo Canyon School failed the children in its care.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

"We took something old, which is this conservative, canonical approach to quantum gravity, and discovered something new that had been there all along," Alexander said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

By the time the table was in my apartment, 33 floors above downtown Los Angeles, I wondered if that was what I had been doing all along — seeing if I still believed in beginnings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Although, to be honest about it, I think it had been happening all along with other dogs, horses, and even chickens.”

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen