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as a whole

Idioms  

  1. All parts or aspects considered, altogether, as in I like the play as a whole, though the second act seemed somewhat slow. [Early 1800s] Also see on the whole.

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The financials sector as a whole has lagged, and neobanks haven’t been immune: “We believe that the underperformance in some of the digital banks has been driven more by positioning and valuation than by specific AI concerns,” Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Tim Switzer wrote in a Sunday note to clients.

From MarketWatch

But the basic concept in the Constitution is that it is for the Congress, as a whole, to declare war.

From Slate

Health care as a whole outperformed the index last week, and O’Hara thinks that’s likely to continue.

From Barron's

Parts of the market look attractive, but the S&P 500 as a whole doesn’t.

From Barron's

Effects of the closure will spill over and affect the industry as a whole, since the airport acts as a layover hot spot for flights from North America to Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal

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