as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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across the board
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as in overall
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
The Oscar-nominated film received a positive reception across the board.
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
His three subsequent budget proposals were no different: across-the-board reductions to federal research programs, while pushing for increases to defense technology development and demonstration projects.
—Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
An across-the-board tariff would be a radical departure from current economic policy.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024
Because of across-the-board budget cuts at Netflix (and other networks and streamers), the order to The Abandons, originally announced as 10 episodes, had been trimmed to 8 and subsequently 7 episodes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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Trump's proposals, mirroring those of Patrick Buchanan, are for a single-rate across-the-board universal tariff of 10% or perhaps later 20%, instead of the troublesome item-by-item and country-by-country approach of the past.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
His three subsequent budget proposals were no different: across-the-board reductions to federal research programs, while pushing for increases to defense technology development and demonstration projects.
—Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
An across-the-board tariff would be a radical departure from current economic policy.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024
Because of across-the-board budget cuts at Netflix (and other networks and streamers), the order to The Abandons, originally announced as 10 episodes, had been trimmed to 8 and subsequently 7 episodes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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Americans and Brits, being less royalist and more empirical in temperament, are bewildered by the general French understanding that the top thinker is supposed to be imperious and maximalist.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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His crowning would also be a proud moment for Real Madrid, who in recent years boasted winners in Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema amid general dominance from FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verse, the No. 19 overall pick in the NFL draft, had been close to making multiple big plays throughout the Rams’ first six games but consistently missed opportunities to finish plays.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Tatum sat the whole of the fourth quarter against the Wizards, who are at the start of a rebuild and fielded two rookies – the second overall pick Alex Sarr and 14th overall pick Bub Carrington – in their starting five.Matias Grez, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Other topics that are extremely narrow or rare would have less chance of being scanned and incorporated into generic generative AI.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Is Duloxetine the generic antidepressant drug for Cymbalta?Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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Understanding this reality is crucial to solving that universal challenge of working mothers around the world: a lack of time to execute on your responsibilities, which can have a detrimental impact on your mental and physical health.Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Miss Manners suggests the universal signal of wait-a-minute, which is to hold up a finger, flash a quick smile and go on talking.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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These are split into four groups of four based on common characteristics and placed into categories.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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This new tool, unveiled on October 31, gives users precise, real-time control over 2D generative artwork, addressing common frustrations like limited customization and reliance on complex prompts.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The week of the election itself, the broad market index has seen a median gain of 0.56%.Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Basel’s survey of highly engaged, often private collectors—who weren’t selected based on wealth—revealed distinct behaviors compared to the broader high-net-worth public surveyed in the main report.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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