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
"We have been recovering one or two pictures per year from this 60-year-old theft and we're never going to give up until every last one is returned," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023
In 2022, I beat every last one of them.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
The teacher brought books by my house every week, and I read every last one of them when we quit workin’ for the day.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
