first and last
idiom
: at the most basic level : in all respects
This is first and last a matter of national security.
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Except for starting training camp the first and last seasons there, home games were the only thing the Panthers — offices in Fort Lauderdale, practices in Pompano Beach’s Gold Coast Ice Arena — did at Miami Arena, 721 NW First Ave.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
His first and last special is now available on Hulu.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
When Morales first took the stand, the court clerk asked him to state and spell his first and last name.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
To share your thoughts in this public forum, email them with your first and last names and city or neighborhood of residence to robert.vardon@lajollalight.com.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
His first and last special is now available on Hulu.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
When Morales first took the stand, the court clerk asked him to state and spell his first and last name.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
To share your thoughts in this public forum, email them with your first and last names and city or neighborhood of residence to robert.vardon@lajollalight.com.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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“First and last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20last. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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