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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
Its plot, by and large, concerns Flamingo’s romance with a local miner, a man named Yovani (Pedro Muñoz), who enters the story in heroic fashion at the women’s makeshift cabaret, interrupting Flamingo’s drag performance to stare deep into her eyes.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
And by and large, the primary form of neighborhood control over the funds promised in the agreement is the Aggie Square Community Partnership, which will allocate $150,000 annually to local businesses and community projects for the first three years following the launch of Aggie Square.
—Esther Sun, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Corporate travel policies by and large restrict their fliers to at best business class on long flights.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom named recently by the Biden White House are, by and large, distinguished Americans deserving of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
And by and large, the primary form of neighborhood control over the funds promised in the agreement is the Aggie Square Community Partnership, which will allocate $150,000 annually to local businesses and community projects for the first three years following the launch of Aggie Square.
—Esther Sun, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Corporate travel policies by and large restrict their fliers to at best business class on long flights.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom named recently by the Biden White House are, by and large, distinguished Americans deserving of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
Adverb
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The Council’s deliberations are mostly behind closed doors.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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These cases mostly centered on medical issues, including diabetes, chronic pain, and other non-lethal afflictions.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The brand’s Kali Kali kohl pencils come in a range of mainly neutral shades, but its royal-blue Neela Neela iteration makes for a vibrant waterline accent or a smudgy statement.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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The concern surrounding eggs and cholesterol is mainly to do with eating the egg yolk, where the majority of the dietary cholesterol is concentrated, says O’Neal.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Muller works primarily with non-speaking autistic children.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Supported primarily by private funds, such as Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones’ $20 million donation, the museum has the freedom to include exhibits that highlight acts of courage by Black, Latino, Asian, and white soldiers.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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And while Sirens shows flickers of ambition to transcend the typical A-list crime soap, its admittedly addictive pleasures are chiefly of the sudsy variety.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Barreto, while maintaining the FWC’s investigation contributed to Pino now facing a felony charge, said aspects of the investigation, chiefly why the body camera footage wasn’t retained as evidence, will be reevaluated.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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These changes largely involved the response to infections.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The district’s capital budget, which pays for construction, however, is largely shielded because it is mostly funded by local money that is not tied to enrollment.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Marcos Magaña was born and raised in the eastern Coachella Valley, a predominantly agricultural desert region in Southern California.—
Anh Do,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Migraine headaches are predominantly classified as either migraine without aura or migraine with aura, with a few rare subtypes of migraine with aura.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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Light is electromagnetic radiation: basically, an electric wave and a magnetic wave coupled together and traveling through space-time.—
Jarred Roberts,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Amazon’s newest Fire TV Soundbar Plus is basically the no-fuss upgrade your living room has been waiting for.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
20 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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