the whole idea
Example Sentences
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Third, the whole idea is malarkey—a half-witted distortion of fairly conventional deterrence theory.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
"So I scrapped the whole idea and went to a more serious and dark place."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“That’s the whole idea of Remembers. We like the fact that money is a means, not an end.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
"What I'm sad about is that some people got it wrong, the whole idea of that event," said Sabalenka, speaking at the season-opening Brisbane International.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
He was suddenly tired of the whole idea.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
