the whole idea
Example Sentences
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Third, the whole idea is malarkey—a half-witted distortion of fairly conventional deterrence theory.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
"I always say my stoma bag is just new accessory. It's just another bag and that was where the whole idea came from to like make covers for it and have it as an accessory."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“That’s the whole idea of Remembers. We like the fact that money is a means, not an end.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
"What I'm sad about is that some people got it wrong, the whole idea of that event," said Sabalenka, speaking at the season-opening Brisbane International.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
The amazing thing about the whole idea was that those who knew Ben Blake were sure that everything would come out the way he planned it.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
