all-around
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Everyone indulged in prodigious scenery-chewing, eschewing any subtlety that Puccini built into this tear-jerking piece in favor of all-around bludgeoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The 19-year-old left Glasgow International Arena in tears on Sunday evening following the disappointment of the individual all-around competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But the uninspired all-around performance sealed a series loss on the final weekend of the season’s first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the end, it was another tenacious, all-around performance from the current World No. 1, who now has five major titles and doesn’t really have a hole in his game, other than fatigue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Andrew Jackson was not an all-around nice guy who was sympathetic and humane to the enslaved people who worked for him.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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