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altogether

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




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Basically, investors have continued rotating among different sectors and styles instead of exiting stocks altogether.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

"The huge industrial trawlers which fish the waters around the UK are quite a different matter altogether," she added.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Some areas where new mosquitoes are arriving lack control and surveillance programs altogether.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

One analyst raised his rating to Buy from Sell, skipping Hold altogether.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

“But first things first—back to the letter,” she thought, for at the moment she was trying to solve an altogether different mystery: Had Miss Mortimer forgotten her birthday, or not?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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