well and good
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We said, that’s all well and good, but young Black men and women are interested in making their community a better place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
That’s all well and good, Daco says — but it masks an important reality.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 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
All very well and good that the hero came in the nick of time to grind the coffee.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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