all-around

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As bleak, frightening and all-around life-ruining as the internet has proven itself to be, there was a time not long ago when the World Wide Web felt like a portal, not a black hole.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

But even grave-robbing isn’t as unpleasant as the dynamics of the Morelli family, led by chief screamer, grouser, mayoral candidate and all-around non-people-person Linda Morelli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She has finished second in the all-around behind teammate Jordan Chiles three times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Ultimately, it’s an admission from Nvidia that its GPUs aren’t the AI all-around champion that can do everything better than the competition.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Billy Ray’s childhood, then, consisted of sorrowful years in tarpaper shacks, much ill health, and general all-around human disaster.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols