pretty much

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With its artificial-intelligence cachet, it is very likely that Nvidia will succeed, potentially upending an order in the PC world that has prevailed for pretty much the past five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"There's not much the authorities can do, after all... These days, safety's pretty much gone."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"If you have a humanoid form, you can pretty much set it to any workplace where a human is working today because it has the same size and the same capabilities," says Nikolaides.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As he said with a laugh, “I pretty much went from a school bus to a tour bus.”

From Salon • May 26, 2026

“So, what you’re saying is, you’re pretty much obsessed with me.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison