à ou·trance
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Definition of à outrance
: to the limit : unsparingly
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“à outrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A0%20outrance. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of à outrance was in 1819
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