big picture

Example Sentences

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"That's the big picture supply chain impact our team aimed for."

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

What we have instead, when you take it as the big picture, is a very weak news media ecosystem, despite the fact that the New York Times might be making money.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The big picture is that while stocks often move closer to in unison—the majority often rise or fall at the same time to varying degrees—that isn’t happening right now.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

“Thinking big picture, what goes around comes around,” Kavanaugh said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“Sometimes that gets in the way of him doing what’s good for others—seeing the big picture, you know? It’s only been two weeks since we got out. You got to give him more time.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken