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Recent Examples on the Web Westeros fans should rest assured that House of the Dragon is not necessarily the be-all and end-all of Game of Thrones spin-offs. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2021 But professionals agree that the quality of your voice is not the be-all and end-all. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2021 In Trump’s worldview, winning is the be-all and end-all—for people and for nations—and anyone who says otherwise is either a dupe or a fraud. — Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2021 That model was built around the preconception that the be-all and end-all of great service was eventually connecting with a friendly human professional. — Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 7 July 2021 Artificial intelligence has long been touted as the be-all and end-all to solving problems in business and the global economy. — Kevin Collins, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021 In some cases, the perimeter is still in place (think local firewalls), but because cloud-native apps are designed to run anywhere on any server — and be highly connected — perimeter security is no longer the be-all and end-all. — Bill Mann, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 Though the actress has long been the be-all and end-all fitness inspiration for women across the globe, Berry no longer wants her lifestyle to be deemed unobtainable for the average, everyday woman. — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2021 Having several short conversations, rather than one be-all and end-all, is a good idea, too. — Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2021

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