whole picture

Example Sentences

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The whole picture can “prove our thesis that revenue growth is set to reset higher,” writes BNP Paribas analyst Andrew DeGasperi.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"But what we saw was a real dichotomy between the weather on both sides of the planet, and huge differences in cloud coverage, and that changes our whole picture of the planet."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The review also notes that "staff had a poor or partial understanding of the whole picture".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Investors are betting on peace — but they’re not looking at the whole picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It went from seeing the whole picture to just the suspect’s head.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell