whole picture

Example Sentences

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"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

Of course, this is far from the whole picture.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

So forming a whole picture of who this character was was really important.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The young woman at the reception desk inside the foyer of the main building looks at Alicia, takes in the whole picture, and then says, "Miss? May I help you find someone?"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements