well and good
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Using big pocketbooks to lay claim to the supply chain is all well and good for those who can afford it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
These developments are all well and good, but ultimately the Fed has to see the proof in the form of a steadily declining inflation rate.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
While it’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice, at the same time we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a rattlesnake.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
Namely, that it was all well and good, but who of consequence had they played?
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
I mean Gryffindor rooms are all well and good but the trouble with red is—it is said to send you a little mad—not that I’m casting aspersions .
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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