to such an extent

idiom

: so much
I was surprised that the town had changed to such an extent.

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Staff numbers in the ticket office have been trimmed to such an extent that people calling the customer helpline are reporting unusually lengthy wait times. Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 During World War II, lore evolved to such an extent that gremlins became full-fledged celebrities—pesky critters who crawled into plane machinery and destroyed it. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024 An hours long data transfer trying patience to such an extent that many will have started afresh. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Bearish headwinds have seen both benchmarks head rapidly lower to such an extent that Brent has struggled to hold its price floor at $70 per barrel having breached it in U.S. trading on Tuesday, with the WTI fighting off a decline below $65. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to such an extent 

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“To such an extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20such%20an%20extent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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