in all

phrase

: including everything or everyone
used to indicate a total
There were about a thousand people at the concert in all.

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The technology, used in all Metro Nashville Public Schools, didn’t spot the weapon because the shooter wasn’t close enough to cameras for the system to get an accurate read and activate the alarm, the district said. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Fifth-year long snapper Salem Abdul-Wahab will most likely handle long-snapping duties for punts after doing so in all 12 games last year. Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 This is different from heat-transporting phonons at room temperature, which spread out evenly in all directions. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Fishing access will remain open in all areas along the Colorado River located south of the Colorado River Trailhead. Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in all

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“In all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20all. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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