to such a degree

idiom

: so much
The building had deteriorated to such a degree that they had to tear it down.

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Why are the number of snow leopard sightings dwindling to such a degree? Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025 Because Manfred and his right-hand man, Noah Garden, have devalued MLB’s national regular-season product to such a degree with streaming deals, ESPN had no choice but to attempt to reduce its $550 million rights fee. Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 The car uses regenerative braking to such a degree that conventional brakes are only needed for emergencies or other sudden, unexpected stops. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025 At the height of Soviet power, Bulgaria was one of the Soviet Union’s most pliable allies—to such a degree that the First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Todor Zhivkov, proposed several times that Bulgaria become the 16th Soviet republic. Dariusz Kalan, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2015 See All Example Sentences for to such a degree

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“To such a degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20such%20a%20degree. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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