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all-time

[awl-tahym] / ˈɔlˌtaɪm /
ADJECTIVE
unsurpassed and permanent
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He also has 19 overall World Cup goals, one behind Messi for the all-time record.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

“Generally, controversy tends to stimulate fan curiosity, I would not be surprised if this leads to all-time viewing,” super-agent Leigh Steinberg, who represents NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, among other star athletes, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

Then he did go back and pick one of the great all-time casts with Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks and Dana Carvey, and it was right back again.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

A country with a population barely above 500,000 was facing off against the three-time winners and the tournament’s all-time leading scorer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

You might well be the lyricist of an all-time hit.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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