of all time
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: that has ever lived or existed
In my opinion, he is still the greatest basketball player of all time.
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Nobody, that is, apart from the nearly 50 million people in the United States who speak Spanish fluently — along with the countless viewers who didn’t need words to catch the vibe of a performance that will go down as one of the most memorable, impactful halftime shows of all time.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
LeBron is the greatest of all time, and the stats show it, right?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
That might be my favorite challenge of all time — the big, crazy water slide.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin, the most successful World Cup racer of all time with a record 108 victories — 71 of them in slalom, also a record — has now gone seven straight Olympic races without a medal.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
LeBron is the greatest of all time, and the stats show it, right?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
That might be my favorite challenge of all time — the big, crazy water slide.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin, the most successful World Cup racer of all time with a record 108 victories — 71 of them in slalom, also a record — has now gone seven straight Olympic races without a medal.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Of all time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20time. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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