totality

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Paradoxically, it is the unwavering commitment to a narrow range of recognizable figures, dulling in its totality, that turned his signature style into a full-blown brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“On the case side of things, I wanted something that encompassed the totality of the show,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Connor: In assessing the reasonableness of an officer’s use of force, one must consider the totality of circumstances.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Witness accounts, background information about Ross and Good and details about what else was going on that morning will help them examine what Piehota called the "totality" of the circumstances.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Similarly, the mega-Ninos were but one of many stresses on Andean civilizations at the time, stresses that in their totality neither Wari nor Tiwanaku had the political resources to survive.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann