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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Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our writers recommend a documentary about a saga surrounding one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time and a cult-classic horror film that’s perfect for spooky season. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Vogue looked to classic films and rounded up some of the most iconic sweater moments of all time, for your enjoyment. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Odysseus and his intrepid crew sailed through Comcast’s latest quarter as Universal surpassed $5 billion at the global box office, led by the The Odyssey, now Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Fox paid less than $500 million for the last World Cup, a deal that in hindsight may have been the biggest sports bargain of all time. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of all time

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