whole picture

Example Sentences

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The whole picture can “prove our thesis that revenue growth is set to reset higher,” writes BNP Paribas analyst Andrew DeGasperi.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"But what we saw was a real dichotomy between the weather on both sides of the planet, and huge differences in cloud coverage, and that changes our whole picture of the planet."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

City Councilmember Nithya Raman came out ahead of incumbent Karen Bass in a new poll on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, though the poll’s director cautioned that it did not give the whole picture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"The whole picture looks a lot different from what we knew at that time."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

If my hand had shaken even a tiny bit, it would have ruined the whole picture.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt