the whole idea
Example Sentences
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That is antithetical to the whole idea of offering default settings, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid, I hated the whole idea of it,” George said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"So I scrapped the whole idea and went to a more serious and dark place."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
I can see why the selection makes a kind of sense, but doesn’t it undermine the whole idea of the revolution itself, which was about an Islamic state?
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
On the other hand, I was concerned that my parents might go nuts and trash the whole idea.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
