extent
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Experts, activists and records prepared by veterinarians at events say these numbers probably are conservative and underrepresent the extent of injuries that happen at rodeos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
He added the strategy was differentiated from the index and peers to a significant extent, in part because it includes small-cap stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
"Tariffs could still impact trade flows this year, although likely to a lesser extent than in 2025," Zwemmer added.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
That changed in 2025, when China imposed export controls on several rare-earth elements and magnets in response to trade tensions with Washington, exposing the extent of Western dependence on Chinese supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
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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