in general
Example Sentences
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California voters have approved $12 billion in bonds for such projects since 2018, which comes on top of nearly $20 billion in general fund spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Since the first trees were planted, there has been a spectacular increase in butterflies, dragonflies, and biodiversity in general," said the 43-year-old, who took over running the family's Cascina Oschina farm in 2012.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
But because of the time of year, when demand for water in general falls as we head through autumn and winter, and rainfall normally increases, Yorkshire Water is not expected to apply for any restrictions.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It is people that are demanding change in general.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
‘But since these, astronomy and natural philosophy in general have, for so little time, been extraordinarily advanced...Natural Philosophy is therefore but young.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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