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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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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Now, Perez sits just five homers shy of breaking Brett’s all-time franchise mark for home runs as a Royal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Musa was brought to Dallas in 2024 for a franchise record fee, and his 46 goals already rank him third all-time on the FC Dallas leaderboard, tied with Kenny Cooper.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
In the 2000s, fans saw Ray Allen climb the all-time 3-point shooting charts — paving the way for modern players like Steph Curry — as the Supersonics closed off their tenure with Durant winning Rookie of the Year in 2008.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Now, Perez sits just five homers shy of breaking Brett’s all-time franchise mark for home runs as a Royal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Musa was brought to Dallas in 2024 for a franchise record fee, and his 46 goals already rank him third all-time on the FC Dallas leaderboard, tied with Kenny Cooper.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
In the 2000s, fans saw Ray Allen climb the all-time 3-point shooting charts — paving the way for modern players like Steph Curry — as the Supersonics closed off their tenure with Durant winning Rookie of the Year in 2008.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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