by the whole of
Example Sentences
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Indeed, an ordinary investigative subpoena does not require an affirmative vote by the whole of either house.
From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025
Once they have debuted, celebrities are not only closely watched by their fans, but by the whole of society.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023
Our values tell us to care more about people than institutions and to judge success not by the performance of the most fortunate but by the whole of society.
From Washington Post • May 28, 2015
When the queen’s Uncle David—King Edward VIII—abdicated and became the Duke of Windsor, it was considered a terrible betrayal by the whole of the rest of the family.
From Newsweek • Feb. 11, 2013
These gentlemen, who were all men of consequence, had arrived at the same time in Trinidad, when Cortes, accompanied by the whole of us, went out to meet them.
From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal
