first and last
idiom
: at the most basic level : in all respects
This is first and last a matter of national security.
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Throwing out the first and last drives, Notre Dame had 22 first-down calls and gained 86 yards.
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The show’s first and last episode debuted in March.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
The Seahawks led 6-3 through two quarters after scoring on the first and last drives of the opening half.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
For the first and last time ever, the House turned to the 12th Amendment to settle a stalemate in that year’s presidential election—and set the stage for a new era of political vitriol.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The show’s first and last episode debuted in March.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
The Seahawks led 6-3 through two quarters after scoring on the first and last drives of the opening half.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
For the first and last time ever, the House turned to the 12th Amendment to settle a stalemate in that year’s presidential election—and set the stage for a new era of political vitriol.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024
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“First and last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20last. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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