gavel-to-gavel
Use Gavel-to-gavel in a sentencegav·el-to-gav·el
adjective
from the opening to the closing of a formal session or series of sessions: gavel-to-gavel television coverage of the Congressional hearing.
Origin:
1970–75
1970–75
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