largely

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Trump also said tariffs would help to reshore industry - but that's largely irrelevant in the case of coffee, which requires a subtropical climate.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

What many investors might be missing is that the stock’s surge comes largely despite the ongoing Iran war and the energy supply disruptions in the region—not because of them.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Charter faces other problems and has seen its stock price fall 25% in the last six months, largely driven by bigger-than-expected declines in the number of internet-service customers it has.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The movie’s title and setting—an endless expanse of deserted, largely furniture-free office space bathed in sickly yellow—come from a crowd-sourced urban legend or “creepypasta” that spread online before the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“After three years of largely listening and learning, I believed that I knew things about the situation in Vietnam worth passing on in my own voice.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin