across-the-board
Example Sentences
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While Spirit had shrunk to a fraction of its former size by the time it closed, “we saw across-the-board improvement in all those places that we compete directly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Raising the full retirement age in the U.S. to 70 from 67 would amount to an across-the-board benefit cut of about 20% at every claiming age, Ghilarducci noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
The move to an across-the-board tariff of 10%, with carve-outs for some kinds of goods, had already reset the competitive landscape, putting shipments from all countries on even footing.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
And raising enough to replace the income tax would require across-the-board tariffs of about 80% on all imports, it added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Their response pretty much across-the-board was to accelerate their rate of arrival, and to spread out as much as was humanly possible.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
