big picture
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This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The devil here isn’t in the details but in the big picture.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
In big picture terms, the documents will offer a fascinating internal insight, at scale, into how government works: the private interactions, information flows and disagreements.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Schulman’s big picture has also included sweeping job cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
“You have to think big picture, Link. The future of the town is the future of this family. And the future of this family is your future!”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
