in the large

phrase

: on a large scale : in general

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Composition The human digestive tract contains trillions of microorganisms, the vast majority of which reside in the large intestine. Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 The Odyssey‘s $13M Imax take in China ($19M cume) is the highest grossing for a Nolan pic in the large format in the Middle Kingdom. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Hutchinson did not put much stock in the large amount of money Forest paid to sign him. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Charlie placed second in the large and extra-large category and joined Rosie and Carson on the Dream Team, which finished second in dog-dog tandem surfing. Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the large

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“In the large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20large. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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