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: being for or of all time up to and including the present
especially
: exceeding all others of all time
an all-time bestseller
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Last month shares had tumbled after Redstone nixed Skydance’s previous offer on June 11, falling to all-time lows of under $10.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 July 2024
The Wildcat left college as the NCAA Division I all-time leader in assists and second in points but, despite the accolades, basketball continued to linger in the back of his mind.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 3 July 2024
The league’s surge in popularity has been largely attributed to all-time NCAA scoring leader Clark, which has been a sore spot for some in the WNBA, including Reese.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Downtown Sacramento reached 106 degrees Tuesday, three degrees shy of the all-time record for the day set a year ago.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 July 2024
The Wildcat left college as the NCAA Division I all-time leader in assists and second in points but, despite the accolades, basketball continued to linger in the back of his mind.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 3 July 2024
The league’s surge in popularity has been largely attributed to all-time NCAA scoring leader Clark, which has been a sore spot for some in the WNBA, including Reese.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Downtown Sacramento reached 106 degrees Tuesday, three degrees shy of the all-time record for the day set a year ago.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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