by/from all accounts

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: according to all of the different descriptions of something

By all accounts, the band put on a great show.

She was, by all accounts, good at her job.

They seemed, from all accounts, to have a happy marriage.

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As does Pauliukonis, who by all accounts has not skimped on the work. —

Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024 The investment, by all accounts, has been well worth it for Marks. —

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 Trump’s economic agenda — focused on tariffs and eliminating taxes on overtime pay, tips, Social Security benefits, as well as tax cuts for corporations and those paying high state and local taxes — by all accounts would drive the deficit far higher. —

Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024 Harris quickly forged a modest polling lead and by all accounts beat Trump handily in the only face-to-face debate on Sept. 10. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by/from all accounts

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