all the

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: as much of … as : as much of a … as

all the home I ever had

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The Dlooda Wide-Leg Sweatpant Jeans look like your favorite denim but feel like soft joggers, thanks to a stretchy elastic waistband and fabric that gives in all the right places. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Ahead, how to style granny skirts and heeled ballerinas together like all the cool girls will be doing this fall. — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026 The Charlotte Observer will be tracking all the movement in this live blog. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all the

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1825, in the meaning defined above

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