the whole
Example Sentences
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Splitting the market in two and owning both halves is a lot like owning the whole thing in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
During the ceremony on Tuesday, judge Meinir Wyn Edwards said there was "no plan or narrative arc in this novel" and that the "clumsy, flawed expression makes the whole thing almost impossible to read".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
That founder proposed that Loomer go over there and offered to organize the whole trip and set up the meetings.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
You have surprises, you have ones you kind of expected, snubs, the whole nine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
My brain always used to switch letters around when I tried to read and the whole thing made no sense.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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