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big picture

noun as in entire perspective

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The report did cite communication breakdowns, unclear designation of responsibilities, insufficient resources and chaotic conditions as factors in the lapses, while providing recommendations for how to address those big picture shortcomings in the future.

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Barger agreed, saying that looking at the big picture issues will be most helpful.

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“It may sound like a small amount,” Garcia said, “but in the big picture, it’s a large amount of money.”

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“I think people are desperately in search of community right now and of feeling closer to other people and sharing things and not feeling disconnected by technology,” Sean Fennessey, the host of the podcast “The Big Picture,” said after the “Michael Clayton” screening.

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The big picture here is that even the three US giants that put in the lion's share of the tech investment last week are now worth $9tn on US stock markets.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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