in general
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California voters have approved $12 billion in bonds for such projects since 2018, which comes on top of nearly $20 billion in general fund spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Since the first trees were planted, there has been a spectacular increase in butterflies, dragonflies, and biodiversity in general," said the 43-year-old, who took over running the family's Cascina Oschina farm in 2012.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
It is people that are demanding change in general.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
A reluctance to seek help for both physical and mental health is often cited as a reason why men, in general, die younger.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Which is what, exactly? That Jamie is only nice to me because he's using me? Or that people in general are only nice to me because they're using me?”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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