to a great extent

idiom

: most of the time
His comments are true to a great extent.

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Those hoping to recover financial losses will need to find creative ways to frame their cases against CrowdStrike, which is insulated to a great extent by clauses typical of software contracts that limit its liability, Cardi says. Joel Khalili, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024 There’s also something to be said for a show that is, to a great extent, about the mysteries of science, religion, and human existence leaving some of its most tantalizing questions open for interpretation. Judy Berman, TIME, 3 July 2024 Lula’s campaign has centered to a great extent on nostalgia for the prosperity of the first decade of the twenty-first century, a period that saw Brazil’s economy grow and poverty fall sharply, thanks in part to Chinese demand for the country’s commodities such as soy beans and iron ore. Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2022 Lil’ Kim was also present, signaling that a party once reserved for New York’s old aristocracy was changing with the times, a shift ushered in to a great extent by Mr. Combs. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to a great extent 

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“To a great extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20great%20extent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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