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extent

[ik-stent] / ɪkˈstɛnt /


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He added the strategy was differentiated from the index and peers to a significant extent, in part because it includes small-cap stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"Tariffs could still impact trade flows this year, although likely to a lesser extent than in 2025," Zwemmer added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

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

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“This is about the extent of my dancing.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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