big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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But big picture, the outlook’s good: AI’s seemingly insatiable demand for advanced chips and ASML’s near-insurmountable lead in the equipment space are big tailwinds that show no signs of slowing down.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Which is what my colleague Jeffrey Fleishman — who wrote this excellent piece on the big picture of this case — is here to discuss.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Which is what my colleague Jeffrey Fleishman — who wrote this excellent piece on the big picture of this case — is here to discuss.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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