at large
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Individually, they are stylists with distinct musical personalities, but they are exceptionally practiced in fitting in not only with each other but also with the orchestra at large.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Health facilities and the health system at large fall under the protection of international humanitarian and rights law, and is protected by certain Geneva Conventions, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
This shows the system working to protect policyholders at large, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"It just sort of hit home that one, the killer was still at large, and two, this man has largely been forgotten about," O'Brien said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Others, evidently, showed less concern for Germany or her inhabitants, but were of the opinion that the economic chaos of that country, if not halted, might spread with alarming rapidity to the world at large.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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