big-time

Example Sentences

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"We dropped our standards big time and we got punished for it."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"That's a big time play for us older heads... We know how to keep our heads and execute."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

And when you look there, you’ll see that Jerome Powell and the Fed have cut rates — big time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“We’re going to lose big time on this condo when we sell it,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

This is his shot at the big time.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor