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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Yet, airports are the first and last brand touchpoints, and often the most stressful.
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Pascal Bélanger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
From their earliest episodes to their final appearances, read on to see the Law & Order: SVU cast in their first and last season of the show.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 May 2025
Please include your real name — at least first and last — and hometown.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 May 2025
Roman appeared in 158 of the show’s 352 episodes, including its first and last.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Pascal Bélanger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
From their earliest episodes to their final appearances, read on to see the Law & Order: SVU cast in their first and last season of the show.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 May 2025
Please include your real name — at least first and last — and hometown.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 May 2025
Roman appeared in 158 of the show’s 352 episodes, including its first and last.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“First and last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20last. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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