whole idea
Example Sentences
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“The whole idea of Spyland was that people were sent here to be forgotten, to be expunged from record,” one of the newer inmates observes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The whole idea of saving money out of your income today is to benefit from compound growth so that you have more funds later on, when you stop working.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“The whole idea of acupuncture is you’re lying there, and coming to peace with yourself and your body,” she explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Third, the whole idea is malarkey—a half-witted distortion of fairly conventional deterrence theory.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
The whole idea of it made me mad.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
