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the entirety of an estate
I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love.
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Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, announced the deal in late December after a previous deal to sell itself in its entirety to Nexus Capital Management, a private equity firm, fell apart.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
The historic administration building of Palisades Charter Elementary was largely standing, but the entirety of the school behind it was smoking rubble.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Thibodeau ultimately turned to Precious Achiuwa, who played the entirety of the Knicks’ failed fourth-quarter rally before Thibodeau attempted to go small with Landry Shamet playing alongside the starters.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Davis gave a speech at this Friday event, which was posted in its entirety on the Golden Globes' official YouTube channel.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
The historic administration building of Palisades Charter Elementary was largely standing, but the entirety of the school behind it was smoking rubble.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Thibodeau ultimately turned to Precious Achiuwa, who played the entirety of the Knicks’ failed fourth-quarter rally before Thibodeau attempted to go small with Landry Shamet playing alongside the starters.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Davis gave a speech at this Friday event, which was posted in its entirety on the Golden Globes' official YouTube channel.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Entirety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirety. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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entirety
noun
en·tire·ty
in-ˈtī-rət-ē 
-ˈtī(ə)rt-ē
-ˈtī(ə)rt-ē
: the state of being entire or complete
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