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across-the-board

[uh-kraws-thuh-bawrd, -bohrd, uh-kros-] / əˈkrɔs ðəˈbɔrd, -ˈboʊrd, əˈkrɒs- /


ADVERB
without exception
Synonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Asia's fourth-largest economy was initially hit with a 25 percent across-the-board tariff by the United States but managed to secure a last-minute agreement for a reduced 15 percent rate.

From Barron's

AAA expects to see across-the-board increases in modes of travel this holiday season.

From Los Angeles Times

A similar report from the Washington Post reported an “across-the-board drop-off” in ticket sales from September to mid-October.

From Salon

State officials — and many local leaders — tend to resist the idea of across-the-board rules.

From Los Angeles Times

“He came by the office and assured us that there is an across-the-board prohibition on hate symbols, including swastikas and nooses,” Underwood said in a video on X.

From Salon