pretty much
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles River was still pretty much what it had been for eons: a wandering river of the West, often nothing more than damp wetlands in summer, but quickening into rushwaters in winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Donald Trump "pretty much does what he wants" and recommended staying calm in a world on edge, preferably with a sauna, in a freewheeling interview to AFP on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
It could, in short, do pretty much everything the human mind can do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also warned that without rapid restoration and better wildfire preparedness, "we might lose pretty much all of this habitat within our lifetime".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Whenever you’re ready,” her moshom said, then backed away, leaving her pretty much in front of the crowd, standing near the mic.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
