See all-American on Wiktionary
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"word": "American as apple pie"
}
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"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "comprising things wholly from the United States of America; made in the United States",
"word": "aitoamerikkalainen"
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],
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"text": "When asked whether Gap, Inc. would still gain acceptance as an \"all-American\" if its brand manufacturing process was switched significantly abroad, given its customer loyalty and the reputation that it has already established, respondents said the brand would probably no longer be seen as all-American, which would be detrimental to the brand since it still has a stronger presence in the American market than its overseas market.",
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