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• So that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2023
• The axis of the sanctioned will be more than the sum of its parts.
  — Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
• Now this is a recipe truly greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
• This is the first of the group’s projects to sound greater than the sum of its parts, to feel singular.
  — Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2021
• The filling becomes much greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
• And those virtues and talents combine to form a whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
• Sonically, though, the duo is greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2022
• Used as a guesthouse, just as his mom had hoped, the cottage is now much more than the sum of its parts.
  — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 26 Jan. 2023
• But food, like other aspects of culture, is more than the sum of its parts.
  — Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• After all, just like any team, a company's brand is worth more than the sum of its parts.
  — Aimee Meester, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• Its power comes from a shared sense of community that is more than the sum of its parts.
  — J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2023
• Of course, a great hotel is greater than the sum of its parts, no matter how exquisite those parts may be.
  — Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2021
• Here, each voice works to create something greater than the sum of its parts, which is rare for supergroups.
  — Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 31 Mar. 2023
• All those things happened together and the look became greater than the sum of its parts somehow.
  — Monica Corcoran Harel, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023
• Our final impression after a tour aboard: The Absolute 52 Fly was more than the sum of its parts.
  — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
• When done thoughtfully, the combination can yield an output greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Jeff Yasuda, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• But the finished product is something special – the sweetness of the chocolate, the flake of the croissant and the tang of the sourdough work together to become more than the sum of its parts.
  — oregonlive, 20 July 2023
• In the past, physics has shown that this approach of trying to understand a unit as more than the sum of its parts is at the heart of many complex phenomena.
  — Quanta Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023
• Forget lonely pearls and single crystals, these clusters show that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Tiaras and crowns to embody your higher self.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023
• But Bielsa’s team was far more than the sum of its parts and without the Argentinean in charge, those parts couldn’t function anywhere nearly as well.
  — Steve Price, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• While there will be vendors, performances, meet-and-greets, wig and sewing workshops and more, at its core, RuPaul’s DragCon is so much more than the sum of its parts.
  — Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• But one fabulous bullpen stretch later, with the entire Dodgers pitching staff clearly greater than the sum of its parts, those questions have been answered.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• But Jefferson overlays the story’s most biting wit with layers of warmth, sadness and discovery that make this movie far more than the sum of its parts.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• Finca Cortesin is more than the sum of its parts, but each part has been created by someone of significant talent.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
• Jiaoyan weixing — salt plus roasted ground Sichuan pepper — is more than the sum of its parts, used for savory and sweet alike, whether fried chicken or walnut cookies.
  — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• Combining their lives into a single docuseries creates an experience far greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Joshua Alston, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
• The result is more than the sum of its parts, a funny, self-aware exploitation flick that doubles as an exploration of beauty, sexuality, and self-worth.
  — Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
• White wine vinegar and Dijon mustard provide a good dose of acidity, while the bacon grease adds a hint of smoky savoriness, all joining forces to become dressing that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
• As a result, combining marijuana with drugs like opiates or cocaine could create a toxic mixture that is greater than the sum of its parts, Shad says.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2021
• The return of jazz as a young art form is a welcome one; this supergroup is clearly both composed of members leading the charge and a collection of personalities that’s more than the sum of its parts.
  — Jeff Miller, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 4 Sep 2024