extent

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A new Institute for Policy Studies report exposes the extent of the problem among the 20 largest employers of low-wage U.S. workers — a group of companies we’ve dubbed the low-wage 20.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The extent of the damage at the Riverside, an international cricket venue, has not yet been disclosed.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The extent to which coming auctions attract investor demand, aided by a further improvement in supply-demand conditions since last fiscal year, will be closely watched, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In a statement, a sheriff’s spokesperson maintained the department was complying with Cal/OSHA to the extent allowed under the law as other investigations remain ongoing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It had never belonged to us, we had never prospered to the extent where we could buy, and Nathan, himself the son of a landless man, had inherited nothing.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya