on the whole

Example Sentences

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“Operating costs on the whole drove the beat, with lower corporate costs and a no recognized share-based payments the most likely contributors,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The revelations have taken their toll on the whole family, says Ms Pelicot.

From BBC

Scott objected to being cut out of the process—and warned them Bovino’s brash tactics would backfire on the whole department.

From The Wall Street Journal

But on the whole, Shakirov regrets low government investment and a dearth of world-class courses that could really boost the sport at home.

From Barron's

While its Surf Academy centres on surfing and academics, it is also a "development program" meant to focus on the whole person, said the organization's founder and director, American Rhonda Harper, 57.

From Barron's