to a man

phrase

: without exception
His friends, to a man, supported him.

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The study did not find that adding a serving of beans to a man’s diet will cut his future cardiovascular risk by 72%, or that eating broccoli will slash a woman’s risk by 85%. — Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026 The mural includes symbols from the periodic table of elements, and representations of Sir Isaac Newton, scientific equations and evolution — from fish to four-legged mammals to a man carrying a briefcase. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Manic Muse, a DJ and music producer in Texas, gave her number to a man who approached her in a grocery store. — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 That year, the AAU gave a 2012 leadership award to a man named Rick Butler, one of the country’s most prominent girls’ volleyball coaches at the time. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to a man

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