in the aggregate
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“The U.S. consumer remains resilient in the aggregate but increasingly bifurcated beneath the surface,” said Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, in an earnings call.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Small-business profits, in the aggregate, are still in the black, but growth recently turned negative for the first time in a year and a half, Bowley said, citing Bank of America’s spending data.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
This is, of course, in the aggregate, and doesn’t tell us much about any individual female politician.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025
I have an optimistic view that human beings will find a way to leverage these profound technologies for good in the aggregate, such as what happened with nuclear.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
Besides this salary there is an allowance of $25,000 a year for traveling expenses, and allowances for clerks, automobiles, house furnishings, fuel, lighting, etc., making in the aggregate some $250,000 a year.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford
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