extent
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But to the extent Kim responds to other leaders’ signals, Trump’s comment may move him to accelerate the expansion of Pyongyang’s arsenal.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
"We are picking up now probably 10 to 20 a week in specialist attracting traps, which is to be expected due to the extent of it."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Federal officials advised clean-up crews and people returning to their homes after the attacks to take precautions since the extent of the indoor contamination—and potential long-term health effects—was unknown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Iran will cooperate only to the extent that circumstances and safety permit," he told reporters after the board's vote.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The extent of the panic was overstated by the press, too.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
All three regions subsidize EV purchases to varying extents.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
The individual samples were polluted to different extents.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
The three lowest minimum extents in the satellite era have now occurred in the last three years.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
Their geographic extents and how long they lasted were similar.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
The extents to which financial credit can be extended in the countries at war seem to be almost without limit.
From The War After the War by Isaac Frederick Marcosson
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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