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every last

idiom

used as a more forceful way of saying every
He ate every last cookie.

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As a slow, masticating machine, the J2 spins at just 50 RPM, powerfully squeezing out every last drop. Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 Maddow’s reporting includes details from a startling government memo, a copy of which was discovered in 1982 despite orders to have every last copy of it destroyed by fire. Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025 This one from KitchenAid comes with five speed settings for incorporating every last ingredient. Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025 Nielsen plans to go over the Thanksgiving numbers with the full forensics kit, leaving no couch cushion unturned in its quest to ensure that every last impression is tallied. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every last

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“Every last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20last. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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