in general
Example Sentences
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The risk of an immune response is common to peptide drugs in general.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
To tell whether stocks in general are cheap, many investors look to the market’s price/earnings ratio.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
He said maggots and flies were attracted to food left in general waste bins as they tended to be collected less often.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
If you don’t trust them, or are worried in general about scams, don’t give them this power — it’s that simple.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Clearly, the purpose of the black codes in general and the vagrancy laws in particular was to establish another system of forced labor.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.