to a greater/lesser degree/extent
idiom
—used to describe the effect or importance of something in relation to something else
This new tax affects the middle class and, to a lesser extent/degree, the rich.
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Although subscriber growth has been somewhat modest, with the core Disney+ offering (excluding Hotstar) adding just about 700k subscribers last quarter, Disney is benefiting from stronger pricing growth at Disney+ and, to a lesser extent the Hulu service.
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Investors have been increasingly on edge about the prospect of former President Donald Trump winning the election, a possibility for which Wall Street has been preparing to a greater extent.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
As Earth turns, the gravitational pull between it and the moon, and to a lesser degree the sun, creates ocean tides.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The social media content related mostly to elections in the U.S. and Rwanda, and to a lesser extent, elections in India and the EU, OpenAI said.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Investors have been increasingly on edge about the prospect of former President Donald Trump winning the election, a possibility for which Wall Street has been preparing to a greater extent.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
As Earth turns, the gravitational pull between it and the moon, and to a lesser degree the sun, creates ocean tides.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The social media content related mostly to elections in the U.S. and Rwanda, and to a lesser extent, elections in India and the EU, OpenAI said.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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“To a greater/lesser degree/extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20greater%2Flesser%20degree%2Fextent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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