once and for all
Example Sentences
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The 14th Amendment repudiated that old constitutional order once and for all, and now, as interpreted, declared that belonging would no longer depend on blood, lineage, or inherited status.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
Caroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement that the Supreme Court's decision "affirms once and for all the jury's unanimous verdict that President Donald J Trump sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll".
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
The whole point of their years of endeavor is to end it once and for all.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn took to social media Monday to settle a debate once and for all: Of course, Supergirl can have pierced ears.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It was a truly Aristotelian way of thinking—yet the void would soon unseat Aristotle once and for all.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
