broadly

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Broadly, it generally has benefited earnings, and tankers have benefited the most.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Broadly, immigrants with pending asylum applications are legally able to stay in the country while their cases continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Broadly ignored for three years and 50 weeks, it registers in the wider public attention when the Olympics comes round, but as little more than wallpaper filling the gaps between the more exciting winter sports.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Broadly speaking, the teachers union has focused on the size of the district’s reserve as of last July, which stood at $5 billion within a total budget of $18.8 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Broadly speaking, the data tell us how parents see themselves—and, more significantly, what kind of expectations they have for their children.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt