pretty much

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Step into pretty much any shopping mall in Singapore and you're likely to find queues snaking outside shops with catchy names and bright-coloured branding.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"Production of ozone-depleting substances has pretty much ceased around the world except for this one use, which is when you have a chemical you convert into something else."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

We may not be able to teleport, either physically or via hologram, but we can Zoom or video chat with pretty much anyone anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Much like manufacturing barbed wire, making clothes in the 1860s was a time-consuming effort, with pretty much everything people wore sewn by hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“That pretty much covers it,” Jack agreed, yanking her back more quickly.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley