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
“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
The whole idea of slapping a label on people based on when they were born is a 20th-century invention, originating in Hungarian sociologist Karl Mannheim’s 1952 book “The Problem of Generations.”
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
Papito, of course, thinks the whole idea is ridiculous, especially after he finds out how much it costs.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
