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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
Humans may not always do our job, but by and large, Waymo’s machines are doing theirs.
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Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite pressure to act, Americans are, by and large, opposed to raising the FRA.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The work, by and large, is sincere and autobiographical and deeply compelling.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
But by and large, those professionals didn’t understand how to help, Robers said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite pressure to act, Americans are, by and large, opposed to raising the FRA.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The work, by and large, is sincere and autobiographical and deeply compelling.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
But by and large, those professionals didn’t understand how to help, Robers said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
Adverb
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What Lewis is mostly in Denver to do, though, is block.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Trump’s gripes with Beijing were mostly limited to the amount of goods China purchased from the United States, and so much of his attention was spent on direct negotiations with Xi that tried to address the trade deficit.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Thursday Rain likely, mainly before 2pm.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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That is mainly because injuries have regularly undermined his desire for selection stability.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Ancelotti and Zidane certainly had their own tactical ideas, but were also pragmatic and based game plans primarily on the characteristics (strengths and weaknesses) of the squad made available to them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The China Room houses the collection of official state china, glassware, and silverware used by presidents, and is primarily used by the first lady for smaller receptions.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Navan’s competitors, chiefly SAP Concur, have been listed for years.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump has continued to insist that the DOJ under the Biden administration was used to go after political enemies—chiefly, Trump himself.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Today, the fourth and fifth generations are largely leading the philanthropic drive, but the family’s vision and values were evident throughout the 20th century.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Reddit community largely agreed with her.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The only exception to that limit would be along the Washington Street corridor, where predominantly residential projects could be built up to 500 feet, according to city officials.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sharing the culture While Fleming’s classes in city classrooms and community centers with the youth are predominantly populated by Black youths, his Saturday classes are usually more diverse.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Creature, is a furry, floppy-eared cyclops who sports a slender human third arm but basically looks like a cross between that film’s two main characters.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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All the good and the bad things that could happen are all basically on the shoulders of the audience.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This crowd-pleaser doesn’t principally tell Jarrett’s story, though, but that of the promoter, Vera Brandes, who began booking musicians as a teenager and was not yet 20 at the time of Jarrett’s triumph.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our commerce writer Julia Harrison writes that her Moccamaster One Cup is a delight, principally because of its simplicity as a drip coffee maker—free of extraneous frothers or digital interfaces or timers.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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