extent
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In an illustration of the extent to which local businesses are pinning their hopes on the tournament being a success, Jenkins said the fan festival would be "a difference maker".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“To the extent the bar was high for a Fed rate hike, it’s coming down,” Aarts said.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Second, to the extent he stressed a particular goal, it bore no relationship to the bombing campaign.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
While higher oil prices are expected to offer an earnings tailwind to Aramco and other oil producers, the extent to which these companies are able to benefit ultimately depends on the reopening of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
His theories on social poise, although requiring some minor revision as the family grew larger, were constant to the extent that they hinged on unaffectation.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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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