to a great extent
Example Sentences
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That's because what has underpinned political instability over recent years has been, to a great extent, the economy.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Scientists from the UoC's Department of Chemistry have now shown that the structure of nucleotides can be modified to a great extent in the laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024
Although experts agree that the consequences of global warming will inevitably unfold over the next two to three decades, what happens beyond that will, to a great extent, depend on actions today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
“The level of risk has reduced to a great extent in our Bangladesh,” Azizur Rahman, director of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department in Dhaka, told reporters.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
From the moment when the machine first made its appearance it was clear to all thinking people that the need for human drudgery, and therefore to a great extent for human inequality, had disappeared.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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