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extent

[ik-stent] / ɪkˈstɛnt /


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"We were scared. They could go to any extent to get their point across."

From BBC

The potential side effects of the medication, she says, finally explained Andrew's compulsive shopping - although at that point she had no idea about the true extent of his spending.

From BBC

He added that investors may be underestimating the extent of home-country bias embedded in many portfolios.

From Barron's

Given that these details are the extent of what most people know about the couple, one assumes “Love Story” has so much more to give.

From Salon

The findings, led by scientists at the Smithsonian, mark the first time the global extent of bleaching during such an event has been carefully calculated.

From Science Daily