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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
the overall view seems to be that we're doing fine economically
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as in broad
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the overall mind-set among the people in our town seems to be that any increase in taxes is bad
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
reduce the budget overall by 15 percent
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as in mostly
for the most part
overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
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Recent Examples of overall
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The Indians finished 0-10 overall, including 0-5 in the Lambda League, this past season.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
But the Huskies counter with the nation’s No. 1 pass defense allowing just 127 yards per game, 50% completions and 13 pass receptions per game - both top 5 and 4.4 yards per play defense overall (top 10).
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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This method, which is based on the idea of moving to where the hottest deer sign and action can be found, is used by many hunters who decide to minimize their hunting gear footprint and overall carry weight.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The Indians finished 0-10 overall, including 0-5 in the Lambda League, this past season.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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As far as the gender gap goes, the ABC News/Ipsos poll found women overall going for Harris by 11 percentage points, while women registered as independent were supporting Harris by 18 percentage points and women under 30 were going for the vice president by 40-plus points.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
But the Huskies counter with the nation’s No. 1 pass defense allowing just 127 yards per game, 50% completions and 13 pass receptions per game - both top 5 and 4.4 yards per play defense overall (top 10).
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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HBCUs in general have reportedly been receiving more attention from Black students amid an end to affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion offices in states such as Texas.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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In general, a airline’s biggest spenders and most loyal customers board first.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The truck Sanchez is driving is one of hundreds of such next-generation vehicles that are part of a small but growing electric-truck ecosystem taking shape in California ahead of broader zero emission mandates.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency also has broad oversight of a swath of consumer goods, including cosmetics, electronic cigarettes and most foods.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Those just visiting Charlottetown will enjoy wandering around a charming, mostly flat town with ample restaurants, bookshops and other attractions.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Conversely, Dune and Dune: Part Two have some generic images of brown people unintelligibly wailing in a temple — a pale comparison to the source material.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Leaning too heavily on AI often leads to efforts that can seem technical and impersonal, full of bland phrasing and generic messaging.Antony Robinson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Earlier on Wednesday, the union representing the department’s rank-and-file officers, whose complaints to county officials triggered the report, asserted that their recent public criticism of Corpus only had to do with her job performance.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Bottom line: The Legislature is generally ineffective at anything and these special sessions merely become backdrops for photo ops.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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This change was mainly due to a decrease in sales revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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During Trump’s first term, there was no visible breakthrough, but the level of U.S. support for Ukraine did grow little by little, mainly because over time there was a better understanding of the situation on the ground.Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The second shooting took place not far from the popular Crack Shack restaurant.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Dodgers are expected to pursue a reunion, although it has been widely reported that Hernandez could be a popular consolation pursuit for teams that miss out on Soto.Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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