every last one
Example Sentences
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"We will not compromise on this and will spare no effort until we return all of the deceased hostages, every last one of them," the statement said.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
“I’m 35, they’re all in their 50s. I’ll outlive them, each and every last one of them.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2024
Young Celie and young Nettie and Shug and every last one of them .
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023
In 2022, I beat every last one of them.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
So I just sat there, mad all over, hating monkeys, and more determined than ever to catch every last one of them if it took me until Gabriel blew his horn.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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