extent
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El Nino events typically peak around December when abnormally warm waters in the tropical Pacific reach their greatest extent.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The most basic way to gauge reasonableness is to look at the extent to which benefits “replace” preretirement earnings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Artificial intelligence is already helping J&J develop medicines faster, but the extent to which it boosts its bottom line has yet to be seen, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A number of recent legal proceedings have laid bare the extent to which the Justice companies may have knowingly violated environmental laws, a key threshold for bringing a criminal matter.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
What he meant was that the face has, to a large extent, a mind of its own.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing extent
Commonly Confused Words, List 5
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James Monroe's First Inaugural Address (1817)
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Words from the First 2020 Presidential Debate
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