at large
Example Sentences
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The supplement uses amino acids that are already produced at large scale and are considered safe.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
That’s what I’m doing in my work at large.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
SIASCONSET, Mass.— A vandal is at large on Nantucket, an island better known for gray-shingle cottages, boat shoes and billionaires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
In Hadem at large, in the bars and restaurants, on the street comers and stoops, there could be heard more blunt criticism of Malcolm X than ever before in his career.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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