How to Use in general in a Sentence

in general

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  • Abercrombie rarely offers markdowns this high, so in general, these the ones to really keep an eye on.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
  • Pre-shredded cheeses in general can easily be frozen and thawed, since the texture change will be less noticeable.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • Many people don’t like cucumber skin in general, so if this is you, there’s nothing wrong with peeling the vegetable.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • But, in general, the subject elicited private reticence and public omertà.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • Flag football detonated at a crucial time for the NFL and the sport in general.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Moreover, such leaders tend to only surround themselves with people who think similarly to them about life in general.
    — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • But when compared to other top travel credit cards in general, its insurance benefits are lacking, and its welcome bonus is mid-tier.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 30 June 2026
  • Cash and Conversation Some people may be more apt to view AI in one way or the other in general.
    — Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The organization also needs to know what kind of balance works best in general for customers in similar situations.
    — Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • This kind of honesty and tough love is what keeps the Stone Pony thriving at 52 years old, and captures the charm of the venue and the Jersey shore in general.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • However, in general, private trips tend to be more expensive simply because people who customize often add more things in, and with a smaller group the price per person usually goes up.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Younger affluent travelers are coming into their own money with a different relationship to money, status and travel in general.
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • There’s an interconnectivity of everything now and new generations are able to discover things much faster, even though there is an over-saturation in general.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • Some pest control companies might include them in general pest control, whereas others include them in higher-tier plans or offer rat and mouse extermination as an add-on specialty service.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Bordewich says today's administration and political climate in general couldn't be more different.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • There is little visibility into the origins and destinations of donations in general, Aguilar Rosenthal says.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • In Arabic, tatreez refers to embroidery in general as well as the specific Palestinian form, which is often a social practice taught through generations by grandmothers and mothers.
    — ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Cinematic art, art in general, is about human expression, human connection, human interaction.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • Amazon declined to disclose the exact mix of its data center power generation sources, but across the tech industry in general the vast majority of data center operations are fueled by natural gas.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • Both Faulstich and the couple’s son, Matt Gates, praised their father’s commitment to routine, both in keeping up the tradition of the Peachtree Road Race and life in general.
    — Andre Butso, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Cooling, in general, usually creates moisture through condensation in addition to exhaust, which is why most window air conditioners have exterior components.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • However, Cobb said while there isn’t a clear tie between El Niño and large-scale summertime heat waves, in general, this particular El Niño is unusual in multiple respects.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Ortega had been caught repeatedly using a derogatory slur for Chinese people (and Asian people in general) on social media, while Escobar had used the N-word in a couple of podcasts.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • However, what might matter more for Vancouver is what happens to the market in general, and whether those forces might enhance the exchange value and demand for some of the Canucks’ expensive veteran players with term in their late-20s.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • In the end, the budget that lawmakers sent to Kehoe’s desk spends $374 million less in general revenue than what the governor requested in January but still $2 billion more than what the state collects in revenue.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay talk about Sony’s plan to end production of PlayStation discs, Microsoft’s ongoing strategy for digitizing games, and in general the end of physical game media.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 2 July 2026

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