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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
And the data shows that, by and large, today’s hunters are killing older, more mature bucks, and letting younger bucks walk.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump had faced a number of investigations and court cases that by and large disappeared following the High Court ruling.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Claims of bias against what are by and large dedicated journalists and fact-checkers striving to hit as close to the mark of truth as is possible are often simple acknowledgements that one movement is more in the business of falsehoods, yet these claims are now coming from Zuckerberg himself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
These are, by and large, simple updates of last year's models.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump had faced a number of investigations and court cases that by and large disappeared following the High Court ruling.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Claims of bias against what are by and large dedicated journalists and fact-checkers striving to hit as close to the mark of truth as is possible are often simple acknowledgements that one movement is more in the business of falsehoods, yet these claims are now coming from Zuckerberg himself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
These are, by and large, simple updates of last year's models.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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Heavily wooded areas are accustomed to more frequent fires, which mostly burned at low intensity, clearing the debris and vegetation on the forest floor without killing the larger trees.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those efforts have helped streamline BuzzFeed's publishing business to focus on digital assets (BuzzFeed, HuffPost and Tasty) that monetize mostly through advertising and affiliate marketing.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Working closely with our amazing cinematographer, Stéphane Fontaine, who had the unusual challenge of lighting this set mainly with practical and prop lighting.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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On the contrary, Honda has maintained its annual profit prediction following third-quarter results that were mainly in line with forecasts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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The company has billions in government contracts, primarily with NASA and the Pentagon.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Smith has primarily relied on his fastball and slider.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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It is specifically engineered to monitor solar activity, and chiefly keeps an eye on the sun's corona — the outermost layer of its atmosphere — to help scientists forecast space weather that could affect Earth.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Grier is chiefly responsible for bringing in draftees and free agents to help the team go far, but that has not been the case.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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At the Golden Globe Awards, held just weeks before Trump’s inauguration, the show was largely politics-free, with host Nikki Glaser and presenters mostly staying away from commentary on current events.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mace has largely supported President Trump, working for his 2016 campaign but levying criticism against him following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, critique that spurred Trump to back a GOP challenger in her 2022 race.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The fact that the L.A. County fires predominantly spread house-to-house is evidence that building codes were sorely inadequate.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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The oil price cap was heavily criticized when it was first deployed in December 2022 as being too easy for Russia to work around and designed predominantly to maintain the flow of the country's oil and fuels.—
Donato Paolo Mancini Bloomberg,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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But those losers would get new jobs in a growing economy and basically everything would ultimately be fine.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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In addition to rocking some of our favorite red carpet looks (her 2025 Grammys gown was truly one for the books), her Instagram is basically a shopping guide.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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