big picture
Americannoun
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big pictures
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"The big picture is that our results tell a very consistent story," he said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The big picture is an economy that, going forward, has “sort of a touch of malaise,” said Jason Furman, an economics professor at Harvard who was chief economic adviser to President Barack Obama.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Times with a big picture of me, sort of denouncing me.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the big picture, no need to overreact to the Dodgers’ 2-1 loss in the National League Championship Series opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Few people know what the big picture of their life is going to look like while they’re living it.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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