extent
Example Sentences
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"I just wanted to ski as the person I am. I know I can be the best in the world, if I do that to the greatest extent."
From BBC
"We were scared. They could go to any extent to get their point across."
From BBC
The potential side effects of the medication, she says, finally explained Andrew's compulsive shopping - although at that point she had no idea about the true extent of his spending.
From BBC
He added that investors may be underestimating the extent of home-country bias embedded in many portfolios.
From Barron's
Given that these details are the extent of what most people know about the couple, one assumes “Love Story” has so much more to give.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
