across-the-board
adjective
1
: placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows
an across-the-board racing bet
2
: embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket
an across-the-board price increase
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Examples of across-the-board in a Sentence
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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If Congress doesn’t move to fix the situation by that date, the general expectation is that millions of retirees could see a 21% across-the-board benefit cut.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Social Security cuts would be 33 percent across-the-board much larger than 23 percent than what is predicted now.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
One of Trump’s most controversial economic proposals is his plan to enact 10% or 20% across-the-board tariffs on foreign imports with a 60% tariff on China.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
The former president defended his call for across-the-board tariffs, while berating his questioner.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Social Security cuts would be 33 percent across-the-board much larger than 23 percent than what is predicted now.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
One of Trump’s most controversial economic proposals is his plan to enact 10% or 20% across-the-board tariffs on foreign imports with a 60% tariff on China.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
The former president defended his call for across-the-board tariffs, while berating his questioner.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across-the-board. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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