extent
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To the extent you want to own gold, the best advice may be to pick a small but meaningful allocation and stick with it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Bass’ support eroded to some extent since 2022, when she secured 43% of the vote in the primary against Caruso, then-Councilmember Kevin de Leon and leftist Gina Viola, the analysis based on partial returns shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
A recent satellite image shows the extent of the excavations for the underground section, which the president has said will be three-storeys deep.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Jarden is also surprised by the extent of the reduction to Hemi’s reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s likely they were so segregated from ordinary fighting units and considered so special that the women of these regiments were, to a certain extent, untouchable.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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