largely

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Shares closed 3.7% lower Wednesday and UBS thinks the cause was commentary surrounding higher-than-anticipated costs in the second quarter, largely stemming from freight costs and to some extent raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The outcome depends largely on which stage of the parasite they encounter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The hotel is largely the creation of Frank Miller, who bought Glenwood Cottage, a modest boarding house, from his father in 1880.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This delayed overtaking of Pratt by Raman was largely expected, because California’s vote-by-mail system accepts ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received within seven days of the election.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

True to his word to Oldenburg, he did go into his shell and largely stop reporting his scientific ideas after this exchange in 1676.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin