more of
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—used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another
It's more of a guess than an estimate.
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Put differently, the scale of government workforce reductions so far appears digestible and represents more of a modest economic headwind than a shift in trajectory.
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Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Plants with medium-sized blooms like these will produce smaller flowers, but there will be many more of them.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of Kyle Richards’ top picks under $45 for unwinding at home.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
It may also be obliged to make more of a play for younger audiences, Rua Aguete argued.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Plants with medium-sized blooms like these will produce smaller flowers, but there will be many more of them.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of Kyle Richards’ top picks under $45 for unwinding at home.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
It may also be obliged to make more of a play for younger audiences, Rua Aguete argued.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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