big picture
Example Sentences
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The news on the battlefront and in the air war is bad enough for the Kremlin; the big picture looks even worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The big picture also includes ongoing declining enrollment — funding ultimately is linked to enrollment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“But the big picture is that WTI has been range-bound since the April 7 cease-fire: bouncing between the high $80s and low $100s.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mom says that our Seurat poster reminds her to look at the big picture.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
