every last one
Example Sentences
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"We will not compromise on this and will spare no effort until we return all of the deceased hostages, every last one of them," the statement said.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
“I’m 35, they’re all in their 50s. I’ll outlive them, each and every last one of them.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2024
Young Celie and young Nettie and Shug and every last one of them .
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023
"We have been recovering one or two pictures per year from this 60-year-old theft and we're never going to give up until every last one is returned," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2023
“That’s not necessarily true. And the word is extinct. When an animal completely dies off, every last one of its kind, then you say it’s extinct.”
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
