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altogether

[awl-tuh-geth-er, awl-tuh-geth-er] / ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər, ˈɔl təˌgɛð ər /




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Phoebe Bridgers is taking things one step further to make sure fans are surprised at her shows - she's banning phones altogether.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The researchers emphasize that the findings are not a call for people to avoid sunlight altogether.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Below a certain threshold, services do not simply reach fewer people; they can stop functioning altogether, leaving those most at risk without the protection they need."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“I don’t think that AI simulation training is going to replace altogether that observing and learning by doing,” she adds, but “you can actually pick up patterns possibly faster.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

No, the Humans had something altogether different to dine on.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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