as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
Voters by and large don’t care about the intricacies of who’s responsible for what within the city’s massive public bureaucracy.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Chocolate is another major Latin American import, given that the U.S. climate is by and large unsuited to growing cocoa beans.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Chocolate is another major Latin American import, given that the U.S. climate is by and large unsuited to growing cocoa beans.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures’ A Minecraft Movie, the biggest blockbuster of 2025, so far, was mostly shot in New Zealand, with some production in Canada.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been competing mostly at super middleweight since 2020.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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While power lines crisscross the nation, power mainly gets used within the region that generates it.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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The medications had similar side effects, mainly relating to gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, constipation, diarrhea, and vomiting.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 May 2025
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The Cowboys-Eagles matchup will be on Thursday night, the first game in NBC’s package of primarily Sunday night games.—
Dave Campbell,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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The flexitarian diet is a primarily vegetarian diet that occasionally includes meat.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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The countermeasures, if implemented, will target around 21 billion euros worth of U.S. goods ranging from agricultural products to clothing, chiefly with a tariff rate of 25%.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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The dolphins are chiefly threatened by the fishing industry — as they are sometimes accidentally caught in fishing nets, according to WWF.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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Despite these warnings, and representatives of the industry lobbying for a tariff exemption, the administration has largely downplayed the issue as insignificant in the context of its broader economic goals.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Over time, opinions changed, and it’s now largely considered a landmark of modernist architecture.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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Since then, Tibet has seen an unprecedented surge in tourism, predominantly from mainland China with visitors flocking to the region for spiritual exploration.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The same thing happened when a predominantly Black cast and director were introduced into the Marvel Universe with Black Panther.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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So this is something that's basically chasing our tails.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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All are great shows, but famous people talking to their famous friends who are typically promoting their latest project feels like the simplest path to podcast success and are basically long-form late-night talk shows.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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