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
An uncomfortable asymmetry is buried inside the whole story.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
He said "you won't see the whole story in the picture...but there's all sorts of stuff behind it" and added it was a "huge privilege" to create the portrait of such an "incredible" person.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
They help us to peel back some of the layers of legend and hero worship that obscure the whole story of American history.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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