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sweeping statement



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Based on the available evidence, it would be difficult to justify adding a sweeping statement about avoiding all ultra-processed foods.

From Salon May 9, 2024

Rakow and Lowry are heartened by the mounting evidence, but as scientists, they’re not ready to make such a sweeping statement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2022

Zimmern is employing a classic journalism trope: the question presented as a sweeping statement.

From Washington Post Feb. 13, 2020

By Friday, when the situation had escalated, several senior aides began drafting a more sweeping statement.

From New York Times Jul. 11, 2016

She seems to include Taryn and me in this sweeping statement.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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