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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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However, the new survey found double-digit, across-the-board declines in confidence in the last year, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The union is seeking an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet the company, which usually raised prices on only a handful of items each January, took the across-the-board price increases because wages, material costs, shipping and other expenses have all climbed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Colleagues say D’Amaro has tried to increase profits by charging more on the busiest days and for shorter “lightning lanes,” in lieu of across-the-board price hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The union is focused on an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.

From Los Angeles Times