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as in overall
belonging or relating to the whole
a general increase in postage rates there's been a general improvement in the economy
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as in broad
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
gave the general impression of being kindhearted a general course of study in American history
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
it was the general opinion that the politician was a liar the general mood of the nation was one of hope and optimism
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
a new kitchen tool of general usefulness a general education
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as in executive
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Recent Examples of general
Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Chad Bowden, after spending the previous three years at Notre Dame, was hired Friday as USC’s general manager.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Those reforms could potentially include creating term limits for leadership and allowing an investigator general, appointed from outside the WHO, to study and report on the effectiveness of the organization, according to Jha.
Tags Ashish Jha Joe Biden
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—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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New general manager John Spytek was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for nine seasons, and Carroll coached the Seattle Seahawks for 14 years and was at USC for nine years before that.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Chad Bowden, after spending the previous three years at Notre Dame, was hired Friday as USC’s general manager.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
Attorneys general from 22 states sued to block Trump’s order attempting to limit birthright citizenship.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Those reforms could potentially include creating term limits for leadership and allowing an investigator general, appointed from outside the WHO, to study and report on the effectiveness of the organization, according to Jha.
Tags Ashish Jha Joe Biden
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread would have been 1-3 (.250); overall playoffs 4-6 (.400) .—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Known for their higher uninsured rates due to the lack of Medicaid expansion, these states could see increases in health care costs and a decrease in overall health security for millions of Americans.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Whether these developments could signal a broader shift in how digital platforms approach their role in political discourse — a change that could have lasting implications for online information access and distribution in the future – remains to be seen.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Then, there’s the fact that resistance band exercises can be used in a broad number of settings, Dr. Reiner adds.—
Jenny McCoy, C.P.T.,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Subscribe now to support our journalism and get unlimited access to our coverage.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Additional perks include unlimited access to the Aurea Spa Thermal Suite, 24-hour butler service, concierge services, and VIP entry and exit at all ports of call.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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After getting off to a rocky start, the company got a boost in the form of a $30 million token purchase by Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency executive who has been targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission on fraud claims unrelated to World Liberty Financial.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon donated the same amount, but as companies rather than from executives.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, outdated Medicare rules still steer doctors toward prescribing cheap, generic opioids to seniors instead of these effective alternatives.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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This system is generic enough to be mapped onto any quantum hardware, and it can be made to evolve over time, just as the real-world system does.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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Barcelona voiced their public support for Balde on social media while head coach Hansi Flick also commented on the situation in his post-match press conference.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Pitbull has been very public about his desire to fight in the UFC, but White wasn’t as definitive in his speech about the Brazilian legend and reigning Bellator featherweight champion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Stay Or Go? Green Bay’s class of unrestricted free agents is led by center Josh Myers and kicker Brandon McManus.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Savard carries a $3.5 million cap hit and is an unrestricted free agent after this season.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 years later, Riklis’s loyal adaptation has opponents just as the book did, and even more so because of the nationality of its director.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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And that starts with a trio of other truly awful nominees: Kash Patel for FBI director, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Bobby Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“General.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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