extent
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They say it remains difficult to assess the extent of the damage the U.S. and Israel did to the Revolutionary Guard’s capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It will take time to assess the full extent of the destruction in the region, which is remote and mountainous.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Still, analyst Amit Kanwatia notes “the key offset remains slower wholesale markets and the extent to which lower forward prices pressure FY28 Energy Markets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"We have a few options to adjust our production and the operating mode of our facilities to some extent, so that we can work longer with the inventories we have," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
To the extent that the market for subprime mortgage bonds had moral leaders, John Devaney was one.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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All three regions subsidize EV purchases to varying extents.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
The three lowest minimum extents in the satellite era have now occurred in the last three years.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
Last year also saw Antarctic sea ice extents reach record lows for the time of year in eight different months, including all-time daily and monthly lows in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
The researchers identified 10 other major crops affected to lesser but significant extents, including sorghum, soybeans, potatoes, millet and yams.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
Portions of the periphery of a thin metallic disc were cut away so as to leave at accurately spaced intervals, larger or smaller extents of the original boundary.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
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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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