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 brightest satellites, meanwhile, scatter their light in all directions. Chris Young july 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026 Chattel slavery, in all its brutality, Sojourner laments, could not just be forgotten; African Americans needed to be compensated for centuries of hardship. Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 If there is a happy ending in all this, the former employee is a CEO in their own right today, a position both earned and deserved. Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Welbeck played in all but one of Brighton’s 38 Premier League games last season, scoring 13 goals — the best league return of his career. David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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