to the extent of
Example Sentences
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Before the shutdown, Iran’s internet was heavily filtered, though not quite to the extent of China’s “Great Firewall.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
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
It's hard to imagine many other snooker players past or present transcending the sport to the extent of rubbing shoulders with royalty.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
But there are limits to the extent of their duties in such matters.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 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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