to some extent
Example Sentences
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“So you see the people who want to take him out going after one of the words I just used here, which is ‘trustworthy’ and, to some extent, ‘credible.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"The place is falling apart. It's a disaster, and they have lost control to some extent."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
While states and cities have picked up the slack for the federal government to some extent, the nation is way past due for major investments in early childcare.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
China, at least to some extent, helped to halt the conflict.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Indeed, bracketing decorum under the heading of style is, to some extent, to put the cart before the horse.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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