the whole picture

Example Sentences

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Of course, this is far from the whole picture.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But purpose alone doesn’t capture the whole picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

They try their best to fit it into models, but things are spiraling out so quickly that many climate models fail to capture the whole picture or accurately predict how our world is changing.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

If you invest your early benefits, look at the whole picture.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

In a split-second I tried to take in the whole picture.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse