be-all and end-alls

plural of be-all and end-all

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Noun
  • Medical debt is one of the leading causes of financial insecurity for American families and can often come about from unexpected illness or injuries.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • McCallum died of natural causes in 2023 at the age of 90.
    Sarah Weldon, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Moore suggests focusing on the social determinants of health — providing stable housing and a strong education, for instance — in addition to intervention work.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
    Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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