to the extent of
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I’m paraphrasing, but he tells his son something to the extent of — James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, those are yours.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
But there are limits to the extent of their duties in such matters.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025
One millionaire venture capitalist said that up until Mamdani’s decisive primary win, she had been oblivious to the extent of anger among the city’s youth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
"You will go to the extent of trying to deal with those demons and mental health issues in ways we've seen David Coote give examples of."
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025
Why, others asked, should all their tithes go to helping strangers, to the extent of building a room to feed them supper?
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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