across-the-board
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“We’re seeing across-the-board reduction of school attendance, substantial reduction in employees showing up to farm operations, packing sheds and in the fields. Construction has essentially come to a halt,” Arias said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
UBS analyst Tim Arcuri estimates that the total addressable market for server CPUs could reach about $170 billion in 2030, which “would translate to across-the-board upside” for Intel, AMD and Arm.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 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
According to Capital Economics, the replacement of the country-specific duties with an across-the-board charge of 10% lowers the average U.S. effective tariff rate to 10.4% from 14.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
I've never considered myself an across-the-board apologist for the French, but there's a lot to be said for an entire population that never, under any circumstances, talks during the picture.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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