in large part
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: not entirely but mostly : largely
The success of the play was in large part due to the director.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris is on the brink of history in large part because legions of women have lifted her there.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
But the history-making possibilities of her campaign have been easy to overlook, in large part because of the man Harris faces in her bid.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
That is due, in large part, to people dying and coming back, and so there’s a soap opera quality to it that can be magnificent.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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