extent
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The key uncertainty about the attacks on Iran’s nuclear program since Feb. 28 is the extent of damage done to Iran’s ability to build a nuclear warhead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
To that extent they are like their much better-known cousins, exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
As teammates, we had an unspoken contract to do the drills to the extent that the movements become instinct, to do the work, to play injured, to show up.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Qatar and Oman were targeted to a lesser extent.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
This strategy worked to some extent for a segment of the African American community, particularly those who had access to education and relative privilege.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing extent
Commonly Confused Words, List 5
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James Monroe's First Inaugural Address (1817)
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Words from the First 2020 Presidential Debate
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