by and large
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Despite the fact that, by and large, Americans have never been richer External link, consumer sentiment is in the doldrums.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
It has endured for 70 years because its attractions, by and large, reflect cultural myths.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
But by and large, Goolsbee said, consumer-spending growth and modest unemployment suggest the economy has held up well, making inflation the appropriate target of the Fed’s attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Members of the president's party, by and large, support the legislation too.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
But by and large the Hartman congregation continued to suspect that Mabel Helm knew a thing or two that she was holding back.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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