Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. From LearnThat.org. [Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).]
A general election. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A general anesthetic. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He discussed the general but neglected the particular. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
general studies. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Bearing a general resemblance to the original. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The general discontent. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The general public. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Scandinavia in general is very pristine and beautiful. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Bush’s Nominee For Treasury Secretary: ‘I Don’t Believe That Tax Cuts Pay For Themselves’] Reference
He wore the title general very proudly, but he did earn it. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Genius and the Mogul: The Untold Story of Television] Reference
Obama, although his Iraq record in general is pretty shabby. From Wordnik.com. [Another Haditha Marine Acquitted « Tai-Chi Policy] Reference
Agreed -- education in general is a problem in Mexico, at least. From Wordnik.com. [Education in Mexico] Reference
The law in general is so, and every particular commandment is so. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
The answer in general is that a satellite is on an eccentric orbit. From Wordnik.com. [Sputniks] Reference
CT: Do you think writing in general is capable of changing the world?. From Wordnik.com. [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Eva Maria Chapman] Reference
The result, in general, is an increase in slovenliness and vagueness. From Wordnik.com. [Politics and the English Language] Reference
Nahum, but the success of the expedition in general is corroborated in. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The nice thing about this business in general is it's recession-proof. From Wordnik.com. [Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment] Reference
The market in general is selling at about nine times next year's earnings. From Wordnik.com. [Investment Outlook 1995] Reference
I know that the level of health care in general is world class in the area. From Wordnik.com. [RX drugs] Reference
One difference between a blog tour and online publicity in general is timing. From Wordnik.com. [What’s a book blog tour? « The Book Publicity Blog] Reference
Technology in general is being covered a lot more than ever before. — auramac. From Wordnik.com. [But You Know, Apple Is Really Just One of Us - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Mark Terence Chapman: My philosophy on remakes, in general, is “why bother?”. From Wordnik.com. [Gabriella Hewitt » 2007 » October] Reference
"Working with him in general is not easy, even for people like me," Dahlan continues. From Wordnik.com. [In a Ruined Country] Reference
Your love of literature, and books in general, is palpable in the pages of your novel. From Wordnik.com. [Diane Setterfield - An interview with author] Reference
I don't think the automotive industry in general is showing faith in good taste today. From Wordnik.com. [Jukebox on Wheels] Reference
In theory that's how high school, not to mention life in general, is supposed to work. From Wordnik.com. [The Early-Decision Racket] Reference
Oh, but getting away from the office and research and academe in general is so important. From Wordnik.com. [Vacations and (Un)Productivity] Reference
China in general is as noisy as American casinos, but Chinese casinos are surprisingly hushed. From Wordnik.com. [Macau’s Big Gamble] Reference
Another hallmark of Auster's style, and of contemporary American prose in general, is tautology. From Wordnik.com. [A Reader's Manifesto] Reference
The problem with Blu-Ray and HD discs in general is that they are, intentionally, highly limited. From Wordnik.com. [Blu-ray: Do Consumers Care? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
But perhaps the coolest thing about my projects in general is having actual data -- it's tangible. From Wordnik.com. [SETI Institute: Life at the SETI Institute: Paul Estrada -- From Dust to Planets] Reference
Faith in general is a firm assent to, a compliance with, and a confidence in, all divine revelation. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
Beyond just the DREAM Act, the student movement in general is defined as an effort to make education a right. From Wordnik.com. [Lindsay McCluskey: A DREAM Undeterred] Reference
Men's fashions, dress in general, is no longer rigidly required or expected to be according to a social norm. From Wordnik.com. [Baker, Elmo C.] Reference
I think that sort of thinking in general is good though; to look at the issues at hand and think outside the box. From Wordnik.com. [Supremes to Hear Second Amendment Case] Reference
CONAN: And then, so being named the general is the path to power because the army is thought to be so influential. From Wordnik.com. [Rumors Grow Over North Korean Succession] Reference
Zenawi's contempt for the Western donors in general is nothing less than the proverbial "bite of the hand that feeds.". From Wordnik.com. [Alemayehu G. Mariam: Ethiopia: Feed Them and Bleed Them] Reference
The problem with Republicans in general is that you can't stand paying higher taxes even though you can afford to pay them. From Wordnik.com. [Exclusive Video: Is This the Walking Record Whitetail?] Reference
Enroute to the island, he assumed the title general, a rank that he claimed Lincoln had promised to him days before being assassinated. From Wordnik.com. [Books: New Triumphs for "General" Cesnola] Reference
In “The Men of Forty Mile,” for example, London explains that life in general is explainable in terms of a deterministic framework. From Wordnik.com. [“The Kipling of the Klondike”: Naturalism in London's Early Fiction] Reference
How to treat foreign words in general is a big subject, so maybe we should stick to discussing ones like your two examples: proper names. From Wordnik.com. [Word Court] Reference
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