generally

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In the U.S., debt collectors generally cannot call your friends or family to pressure you into paying a debt.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Scientists have generally expected that rising atmospheric CO2 levels would boost photosynthesis, leading to faster growth and increased long term carbon storage.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

In the past, the Labor Department’s briefs had generally sided with the employees.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

Many leading Chinese models are open-source, meaning anyone around the globe can download them without charge and generally use them with few restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Nurse Beverly generally did not think about what happened to the babies she tended past the advent of their first birthdays.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix