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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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Ultimately, the responses were analyzed and scored, and 304 insurance companies with the highest scores landed on one or more of our final lists—130 companies on the homeowners insurance list, 155 on the auto insurance list and 150 on the life insurance list.
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Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Never has there been a time in the history of business when a founder has had more of an opportunity to leave their fingerprint on their product.
—William Butrymowicz, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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His criminal history includes being sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine while on board a vessel in Tampa, Florida.
—Landon Mion , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Never has there been a time in the history of business when a founder has had more of an opportunity to leave their fingerprint on their product.
—William Butrymowicz, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Related Stories Was season one or season two more of a challenge for you as an actor?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
His criminal history includes being sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine while on board a vessel in Tampa, Florida.
—Landon Mion , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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