every last

idiom

used as a more forceful way of saying every
He ate every last cookie.

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There is heavy pressure coming from families of those held captive to strike a deal that would bring every last hostage home, especially as recent hostage releases have brought evidence and testimony of starvation and torture. The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025 Whitfield was introduced in season one as a greedy mining baron who has his eye on every last acre in Paradise Valley, including the Dutton ranch. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025 Read ahead for the Zero Day ending, explained — down to every last nail-biting moment. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 The root cause of any potential damage is a familiar one: the never-ending quest to extract every last cent from college football’s cash machines, ESPN and Fox. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every last

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“Every last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20last. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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