Recent Examples on the WebFor those whose work is their be-all and end-all, being let go can be earth-shattering.—Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2023 The signup offer, while incredibly lucrative, isn’t the be-all and end-all for DraftKings.—Gary Pearson | Catena Media, al, 1 Dec. 2022 Although a loss to the Bills would drop those chances to 25 percent, the outcome of Thursday’s game is not the be-all and end-all.—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Nov. 2022 Deficit reduction was the be-all and end-all of fiscal policy.—Martin Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022 Growth is the be-all and end-all of mainstream economic and political thinking.—David Marchesephoto Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 17 July 2022 The days of the domestic American business being the be-all and end-all are long gone.—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 21 June 2022 But companies should be wary of treating cyber insurance as the be-all and end-all of protection against attacks, Evans warns.—Rishi Iyengar, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 Love is framed as the be-all and end-all of human existence in books, films, TV shows and songs.—Serena Smith, refinery29.com, 14 Dec. 2021 See More
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