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an unfair, broad-brush accusation of corruption in the statehouse
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Pakistan’s sense of unease has grown with Donald Trump’s habit of painting Islamic terrorism in broad-brush strokes.
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Michael Krepon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2017
On the surface, the difference might suggest nothing more than a rounding error, but such broad-brush statistics don’t tell the full story about who’s buying—and who’s buying what.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Why Traditional Tools Come Up Short Traditional verification tools are designed for broad-brush approaches and thus can’t capture the intricacies of the Hispanic multicultural ecosystem.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Agencies use their expertise to turn broad-brush statutes into nitty-gritty policies, and the courts intervene only in extreme circumstances.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Leaders who have been critical of specific types of diversity programs from within the industry argue that broad-brush criticisms of D.E.I. can be counterproductive, distracting from meaningful efforts to reform corporate diversity initiatives.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Most generative AI is typically programmed to take a broad-brush approach.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Finally, there’s the broad-brush (and essentially misogynistic) derogation of gay men as effeminate, an old insult that has been so effectively reclaimed by happily effeminate gay men that it’s lost much of its sting.
—Mark Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
It is made up of nine broad-brush dashes, representing a colossal maritime claim that has been summarily rejected by international law.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 July 2023
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Michael Krepon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2017
On the surface, the difference might suggest nothing more than a rounding error, but such broad-brush statistics don’t tell the full story about who’s buying—and who’s buying what.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Why Traditional Tools Come Up Short Traditional verification tools are designed for broad-brush approaches and thus can’t capture the intricacies of the Hispanic multicultural ecosystem.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Agencies use their expertise to turn broad-brush statutes into nitty-gritty policies, and the courts intervene only in extreme circumstances.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Leaders who have been critical of specific types of diversity programs from within the industry argue that broad-brush criticisms of D.E.I. can be counterproductive, distracting from meaningful efforts to reform corporate diversity initiatives.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Most generative AI is typically programmed to take a broad-brush approach.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Finally, there’s the broad-brush (and essentially misogynistic) derogation of gay men as effeminate, an old insult that has been so effectively reclaimed by happily effeminate gay men that it’s lost much of its sting.
—Mark Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
It is made up of nine broad-brush dashes, representing a colossal maritime claim that has been summarily rejected by international law.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 July 2023
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“Broad-brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-brush. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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