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to a smaller extent

ADVERB
less
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Goldman Sachs estimates U.S. consumers will ultimately pay 55% of tariff costs, with the rest falling on U.S. companies and, to a smaller extent, foreign exporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

"Charges which originated at BioNTech's end have largely already been reflected in our 2022 financial results and to a smaller extent were continued to be reflected during 2023," Jens Holstein, head of finance, said.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023

"That said, given the still-challenging global external environment...net goods trade was likely a drag to headline growth in 1Q23, even though to a smaller extent than in 4Q22."

From Reuters • May 12, 2023

One of the most visible consequences of the economic crisis — and to a smaller extent the crackdown — is the sharp rise in emigration.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022

In these furnaces the heat is generated largely by the arc, and to a smaller extent by the resistance offered by the whole or a portion of the furnace charge to a powerful electric current.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various




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