Examples of every in a Sentence
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2019
And as a result, that’s going to reduce economic growth and the prosperity of virtually every American and every American family.
—WSJ, 6 June 2017
NOW: Every June 1, hurricane season starts anew and locals are prompted to prepare for the worst -- stocking up on water, batteries and nonperishable food, and planning an evacuation route.
—Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 31 May 2017
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Word History
Middle English everich, every, from Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre ever + ǣlc each
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Every.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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