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extent

[ik-stent] / ɪkˈstɛnt /


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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

It examines, among other things, the extent to which a company opens jobs to workers without bachelor’s degrees and the degree to which skills-based hiring is an intentional strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

To the extent you want to own gold, the best advice may be to pick a small but meaningful allocation and stick with it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The exact timing and extent of the eclipse will vary across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The extent of the panic was overstated by the press, too.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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