across-the-board

Example Sentences

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The governor has largely resisted adopting new across-the-board tax increases or sharply curtailing his expensive policy proposals in order to align state spending with revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The mayor’s alternative — a 9.5% across-the-board property-tax hike — faced fierce pushback.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 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

The administration’s intention is to replace the across-the-board charge with a series of country-specific duties through a separate process under article 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

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