across-the-board
adjective
1
: placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows
an across-the-board racing bet
2
: embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket
an across-the-board price increase
Examples of across-the-board in a Sentence
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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State of play: Global investors are becoming wary of the possibility that President Trump will eventually follow through on his pledge of large, across-the-board tariffs on many of the largest U.S. trading partners.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
That is until Trump slapped 25% across-the-board tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Targeted incentives: Rather than across-the-board raises, targeted incentives for specific shortage areas and high-need schools maximize limited resources.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The move capped off a whiplash-inducing 48 hours after Trump’s 25 percent across-the-board tariffs went into effect Tuesday.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
That is until Trump slapped 25% across-the-board tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Targeted incentives: Rather than across-the-board raises, targeted incentives for specific shortage areas and high-need schools maximize limited resources.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The move capped off a whiplash-inducing 48 hours after Trump’s 25 percent across-the-board tariffs went into effect Tuesday.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for across-the-board
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across-the-board. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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