as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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But by and large, they’re mostly introduced as a series of one-note obstacles whose defeat brings Deku one step closer to Dark Might.
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David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
What our polling results also revealed is that most business leaders, across parties, are by and large horrified by Trump’s leadership model and his incendiary rhetoric.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
The pay was high, the shows were popular, and the writing staffs were, by and large, of very high quality.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
But these are by and large, aside from absentee ballots, voter ID is the other very big one.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
What our polling results also revealed is that most business leaders, across parties, are by and large horrified by Trump’s leadership model and his incendiary rhetoric.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
The pay was high, the shows were popular, and the writing staffs were, by and large, of very high quality.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
But these are by and large, aside from absentee ballots, voter ID is the other very big one.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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