writ large
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“The door’s open and they’re looking to expand partnerships,” said Scott Modell, chief executive of consulting firm Rapidan Energy in Washington, of the oil industry writ large.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The states have an important and ongoing role in regulating gaming writ large.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Pressley has introduced the Ending Administrative Wage Garnishment Act, which would “protect borrowers by ending garnishment as a tool writ large for student debt collection by the federal government, regardless of who’s in office.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Her niceness is writ large, it is her defining quality and she needs it acknowledged, often, daily almost, which can be tiring.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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