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for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
Under Walker, the Legislature enjoyed an executive branch that supported its bills and a Republican attorney general, Schimel, who by and large represented their interests in court.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
This is the toughest-yet Midyear Reckoning of movies because of the undeniable fact that film culture, by and large, has succumbed to the entertainment industry’s artistic cowardice.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 July 2025
The candidates, by and large, are serious people, with serious things to say about the city’s overlapping crises, though no one onstage could ignore the modern political demand for clip-ready zingers.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Then-Republican presidential candidate and now President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton on June 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Yet by and large, evangelical Christians are celebrating its passage.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
This is the toughest-yet Midyear Reckoning of movies because of the undeniable fact that film culture, by and large, has succumbed to the entertainment industry’s artistic cowardice.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 July 2025
The candidates, by and large, are serious people, with serious things to say about the city’s overlapping crises, though no one onstage could ignore the modern political demand for clip-ready zingers.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Then-Republican presidential candidate and now President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton on June 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Yet by and large, evangelical Christians are celebrating its passage.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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The winner was named Bear, a mostly black Lab, with Collie, Chow-Chow, a little standard poodle and some other blend, according to his family in Northborough, Massachusetts.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Even without their shocking-orange hue, Cheetos are mostly empty vectors for salt and fat.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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Parsons said the bone ash method has been around for decades and is mainly for trace minerals and phosphorus, but the researchers developed an approach to measure calcium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Aug. 2025
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Between 2009-16 Venezuelan drones were used mainly for surveillance and patrol.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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Both procedures have limitations, are primarily cosmetic, and may not be covered by insurance.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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While General Assembly primarily attracted aspiring software engineers for much of its 14-year existence, the school is now also garnering interest from C-level executives, human resource managers and sales professionals interested in developing their AI skills.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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The legislature met for its latest special session chiefly to address a $783 million budget deficit brought on by tax cuts and spending changes made by the federal government in July.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has lent his support to an opposition campaign being led by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and chiefly funded by good governance advocate Charles Munger Jr.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Keeping Detroit's depth chart largely unchanged at the top. Allen, meanwhile, brings the kind of experience Hooker lacks.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Beyond that, Newcastle’s general opening-game display was largely encouraging.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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In Katrina's wake, one New Orleans community thrives as another still fights for survival The day's events are set to start in the Lower 9th Ward, where a levee failed and allowed floodwaters to inundate a predominantly Black community.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Homeowners in predominantly Black neighborhoods weren’t given as much money as their affluent white neighbors, or even enough to cover adequate repairs.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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After all, he got rid of basically every other cast member, from Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) to Aquaman (Jason Momoa).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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According to him, basically, anything that is shiny, metallic, or even remotely related to steel and aluminum could end up on the tariff list.—
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CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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