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the big picture



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"We're seeing a small sample that's not representative of the big picture," Kaczmarek said.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Dr. Mansi is thinking about the big picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In the big picture, said Stanford’s Dee, “we see continued evidence that the families that left the public school system during the pandemic haven’t really returned.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

People searching for stable jobs can think about the big picture — but also about the details of the job postings they’re looking at.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

We can’t always see the big picture, you know.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper




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