a good deal

idiom

: a lot : much
Things could be a good deal worse.

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While Fenn’s treasure hunt inspired a sense of adventure in many searchers, the documentary also explores the dark side of the quest, which resulted in five deaths, a harrowing stalking case, and a good deal of crushing disappointment. Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Mar. 2025 That said, the inclusion of out-of-home impressions to the national TV sample in autumn 2020 and the subsequent expansion of Nielsen’s OOH measurement have helped the NCAA’s media partners claw back a good deal of deliveries that would have been otherwise ignored in a more benighted era. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Consumers crave a good deal in an uncertain economy. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 An adult macaque’s intestines can be over a dozen feet long, and weigh a good deal more than a ball of yarn. Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a good deal

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“A good deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20deal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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