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further to
idiom
British, formal
—used in a letter to refer to a subject discussed in a previous letter or conversation
Further to my letter of last Wednesday, may I remind you that the balance outstanding has still not been paid.
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Related article Europe’s center ground is shifting further to the right
But Meloni has proven a pragmatic figure in Europe, becoming an ally of von der Leyen, and a staunch supporter of Ukraine, while pushing the bloc to take a firmer stance on migration.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 10 June 2024
Needless to say, larger reforms such as Medicaid expansion in states without it and policies that reduce provider prices would go even further to prevent unmanageable financial burdens on patients.
—Katherine Hempstead, STAT, 7 June 2024
And this is where Meloni also comes in as a pivotal player who might have in her hands both the fate of von der Leyen and of a massive geopolitical bloc on the point of tilting ever further to the right.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
University of Texas San Antonio political science professor Jon Taylor noted Gonzales had once tried to position himself as being more pragmatic on the border but has since moved further to the right, much closer to Herrera on the issue.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Thursday’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report broke it down further to a jump of 14.6% among adults age 18 to 44 and 15.7% among those age 45 to 64.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 May 2024
During that time, Democrats moved further to the left and demonized successful people who made a lot of money, further alienating some tech leaders, said Bradley Tusk, a venture capital investor and political strategist who supports Mr. Biden.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 23 May 2024
In the 2018 Cocktail Codex, the Death and Co. bartenders reduce the liqueur even further to a 5-1 ratio of vermouth to Bénédictine, and then point to the absinthe as bitters and call it an Old Fashioned variation.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
The closures mean many pregnant Idahoans must travel further to receive care.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024
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“Further to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/further%20to. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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