on the whole
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Reddit on the whole encourages brands to play in the Reddit sandbox so long as they arrive with utility, humility and respect, Collins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I was told my heart age was four years younger than my actual age, and on the whole, I was in tip-top health.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Yet it’s a straightforward narrative on the whole — all text, no subtext.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Since the fall of 2020, Currie has turned extremely bullish on the whole commodity complex during what he calls its “supercycle.”
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
“Look, Ema will have her cell phone on the whole time.”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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