more like
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: close to : about, approximately
I thought it would only take two or three minutes, but it ended up taking more like half an hour.
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Zoom in: While some CEOs pride themselves on being collegial consensus-builders, many more like to think of themselves as daring iconoclasts, leading from the front into uncharted opportunity.
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The kickstand has a new design — it’s shaped more like a U.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Watering a crop closer to its roots is more like giving it a drink.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Taking civilian hostages is a war crime, and negotiating with a group that brags about taking them is more like negotiating with the Joker than with Nelson Mandela.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The kickstand has a new design — it’s shaped more like a U.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Watering a crop closer to its roots is more like giving it a drink.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Taking civilian hostages is a war crime, and negotiating with a group that brags about taking them is more like negotiating with the Joker than with Nelson Mandela.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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