the whole story
Example Sentences
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Does that put the lie to the whole story everyone wants to tell about John Roberts versus Donald Trump?
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
That question matters because obesity is one of the strongest risk factors for type 2 diabetes, but it is not the whole story.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
That guy’s there and he’s awesome, but it’s not the whole story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
But the study reveals that a decades-long pattern of people becoming more overweight is likely to play some role, even though it is far from the whole story.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
I told him the whole story, ending with She's so mean!
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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