big picture
Americannoun
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big pictures
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"Our work on extreme debris disks helps us bring together the big picture of what we currently understand."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
All year, Antonelli has talked about focusing on process, about doing the best he can on every single day, not thinking about the big picture.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
That’s the idea — both in Saturday’s victory and in the big picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The big picture, then, is that companies across the economy, not just those exposed to AI, are seeing solid demand, and that is translating into extraordinary profit and revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I’d ease them into the big picture gradually.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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