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by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
But by and large, that observation that most people are acting with good intent is right.
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
But, by and large, regulations invite unintended consequences.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Arena fighters, by and large, are the de facto gaming genre for anime.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
But, by and large, most companies take different approaches to safety.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
But, by and large, regulations invite unintended consequences.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Arena fighters, by and large, are the de facto gaming genre for anime.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
But, by and large, most companies take different approaches to safety.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Those just visiting Charlottetown will enjoy wandering around a charming, mostly flat town with ample restaurants, bookshops and other attractions.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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During Trump’s first term, there was no visible breakthrough, but the level of U.S. support for Ukraine did grow little by little, mainly because over time there was a better understanding of the situation on the ground.Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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This change was mainly due to a decrease in sales revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Both beginner-friendly and scalable for advanced athletes, the combination of cardio and resistance training will primarily work your legs, core, and back.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But Prophecy does so, primarily, by framing this immense society and all the relationships within, as gossip.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Gaming SSDs and hard drives (the latter chiefly used for game storage these days) take this further than most, frequently featuring RGB lighting and other flourishes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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Other hints, if chiefly psychological, come from Han himself.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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In New Jersey, more than 500 fires have started since Oct. 1, largely because of abnormally dry conditions.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But Grant Fondo — an attorney with the Goodwin Procter firm who is part of Becker’s five-person, largely pro-bono legal team — tried to poke holes in Chandhok’s testimony, pointing to a series of emails from October 2022.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Portland cement — the most common type, developed in the early 19th century — is made predominantly of a substance called clinker.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The state and private plaintiffs contend the map was not predominantly motivated by race and instead a desire to protect certain incumbents.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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What an opportunity getting to play someone who is steely and strong and manipulative and just bad, basically.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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So the reader has to imagine that basically there are ballots in a box somewhere.Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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