big picture
Americannoun
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big pictures
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That’s the idea — both in Saturday’s victory and in the big picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Adlam said her message to Burnham was to "look at the big picture for the country".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In the big picture, however, there’s little evidence that AI has destroyed many jobs, economists say.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
I couldn't have been happier for him for what he achieved and when he came back to the training ground, we took a big picture with him.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“And you never know, maybe the whole point of meeting Joaquin is so we can become friends with Gus. You’ve got to look at the big picture, Grace. Now where’s the pot throwing?”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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