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: being for or of all time up to and including the present
especially
: exceeding all others of all time
an all-time bestseller
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On that style-specific roster, the smash is back at No. 5, its all-time peak.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The 25-year-old also eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time since 2021 moved into second place among the Colts’ all-time leading rushers, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Amtrak set its all-time ridership record for a fiscal year in December, surpassing 32.8 million passengers, an increase of 15 percent from 2023.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Those plans changed when Tim Huddleston, a former champion driver who won 45 races at the track — ranking him among the top drivers 10 all-time — took over management at Irwindale in the final week of 2017, giving the facility a second chance.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The 25-year-old also eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time since 2021 moved into second place among the Colts’ all-time leading rushers, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Amtrak set its all-time ridership record for a fiscal year in December, surpassing 32.8 million passengers, an increase of 15 percent from 2023.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Those plans changed when Tim Huddleston, a former champion driver who won 45 races at the track — ranking him among the top drivers 10 all-time — took over management at Irwindale in the final week of 2017, giving the facility a second chance.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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