a great deal

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

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Otherwise, there is not a great deal for miles around other than fields and countryside, cattle and birdsong and the occasional row of thatched cottages. Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 Weeds also grow quite actively during the spring, creating a great deal of competition. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 After all, producers and executives do a great deal of accounting for short attention spans in this day and age. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025 There is, however, a great deal about dwarf galaxies that scientists don't know. Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a great deal

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