big picture
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"The big picture is that the public finances are fragile," said Capital Economics deputy chief UK economist Ruth Gregory.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The devil here isn’t in the details but in the big picture.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
But it was the big picture, the awareness in Disney of our own environment, that made this “Walküre” singular.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Something that would not stop hurting no matter how old I get or how big my big picture is.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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