How to Use all-or-nothing in a Sentence

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• How does his all-or-nothing game translate to the Premier League?
  — Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 July 2025
• That said, an all-or-nothing outcome is the most likely endgame.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
• The Dodgers’ offense has had its own – much milder – dry spells spaced out in an all-or-nothing pattern over the past month.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024
• Mark forms a shaky alliance in an all-or-nothing play, while the team makes a dangerous last stand.
  — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
• Though the goal should be three servings of flavonoid-rich foods daily, your diet is not all-or-nothing.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
• Remember, though, that these are not all-or-nothing ranges.
  — Emily Abbate, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
• The more the Bruins court history, the more all-or-nothing success becomes.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
• There’s the middle-aged coach who’s out of his depth, taking an all-or-nothing shot on an unlikely star.
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
• That all-or-nothing approach is leading to loss of talent, knowledge, and trust.
  — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
• In his zeal to field a contender, Adams had created an all-or-nothing scenario for the 1993 season.
  — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
• Being so all-or-nothing predates Postecoglou, but his style compounds it.
  — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
• Making better choices should not be an all-or-nothing deal.
  — Markus Lindblad, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
• The debate is largely framed as an all-or-nothing proposition.
  — Craig Peters, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
• The Moon is entering Scorpio and your all-or-nothing 8th house, which covers many of the most serious aspects of life.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2023
• Rahman notes that apps do not have to take an all-or-nothing approach to integrity checking.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2024
• The system is based on a simple premise: Democracy works better if people aren’t forced to make an all-or-nothing choice with their vote.
  — David B. Caruso, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
• For good measure, Siakam buried an 18-footer with one second left before the break that pushed the lead to 22 and, in the end, provided enough of a cushion to set up the all-or-nothing finale.
  — Sam Amick, New York Times, 20 June 2025
• Sanguine Celtics fans don’t usually like to deal in such absolutes or all-or-nothing stakes.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
• Curt Miller urged his team to play with an all-or-nothing sentiment before the Sparks closed their four-game homestand Tuesday night.
  — Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
• The problem with all-or-nothing positions is that those who adopt them usually end up with nothing.
  — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
• Campbell’s all-or-nothing, go-for-it mentality hurt him in that title game.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• Start Small Avoid all-or-nothing thinking—any exercise, even a little, is better than none.
  — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
• In fact, her all-or-nothing spirit, inspiring to some but grating to others, prompted her to take her goats to the streets of New York City last fall to raise attention to her plight.
  — Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
• This smoldering focus is a reflection of their all-or-nothing approach to life.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
• But saving for college isn’t an all-or-nothing decision.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• But thanks, in part, to the pandemic, the stark all-or-nothing choices mothers have faced around working or not are becoming more flexible.
  — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2023
• The all-or-nothing trick Goepper threw down said a lot about his goals and the sport itself.
  — ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
• Short, regular sessions beat all-or-nothing thinking.
  — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
• Make adjustments when needed Many retirees treat their spending plan like an all-or-nothing system.
  — Sheryl Rowling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
• Funding a 529 is no longer an all-or-nothing bet on college.
  — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026