to the extent of
Example Sentences
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"We are picking up now probably 10 to 20 a week in specialist attracting traps, which is to be expected due to the extent of it."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Salon asked Kaye if he had any clue to the extent of his friend’s collection, or its future plans for disposition?
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Before the shutdown, Iran’s internet was heavily filtered, though not quite to the extent of China’s “Great Firewall.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But there are limits to the extent of their duties in such matters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
Root grabbed the microphone from behind the desk, and hauled it out to the extent of its cable.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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