as in general
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
a bird's-eye look at the current situation in that part of the world
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Adjective
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Granlund was averaging approximately 1 point a game for the San Jose Sharks when Stars general manager Jim Nill sent the Sharks first- and third-round picks for Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
14 May 2025 -
As for the state of the market in regard to the model in general, an example of a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet—with coachwork by Castegna—sold for $4.515 million at Gooding & Company’s 2023 Pebble Beach Auctions.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Arkansas earned the No. 4 overall seed for the NCAA Softball Tournament and will host a regional that includes (2) Oklahoma State, (3) Indiana and (4) Saint Louis.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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After this weekend, overall domestic revenues are 16% ahead of 2024, though still about 32% behind 2019, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet regulation alone hasn’t resolved broader disparities.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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On a broader stage, there is Mamie Gummer, eldest daughter of the Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.—
Lynne Agress,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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“Bird's-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird%27s-eye. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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