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

Another potential safety concern: When you fill prescriptions across a number of pharmacies, each place might not have the big picture of everything you’re taking.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Leah: Yeah, like the rest of it and the big picture - great.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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

And being able to "see the big picture" does help the listener enjoy the music even more.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones