Examples of all-purpose in a Sentence
there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
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At this point, AGI is largely rhetorical—a fantastical, all-purpose excuse for OpenAI to continue pushing for ever more wealth and power.
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Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Then, apply all-purpose cleaner to a clean cloth and wipe the grille clean.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
At 6 feet 1 and 225 pounds, the former Iowa back led the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,537), rushing touchdowns (21) and all-purpose yards (1,725).
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Using in place of all-purpose flour: Make sure to use self-rising flour in recipes that call for it.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
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Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Then, apply all-purpose cleaner to a clean cloth and wipe the grille clean.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
At 6 feet 1 and 225 pounds, the former Iowa back led the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,537), rushing touchdowns (21) and all-purpose yards (1,725).
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Using in place of all-purpose flour: Make sure to use self-rising flour in recipes that call for it.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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