a great deal

idiom

: much : a lot
Things could be a great deal worse.

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Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and costs health systems a great deal. New Atlas, 18 June 2025 Neanderthal fossils have been the subject of study for than a century, but scant details are known about our mysterious Denisovan cousins, and a skull fossil can reveal a great deal. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 Raleigh is signed to a six-year, $105 million contract that extends through the 2030 season, and while that appears to be a great deal for the M’s as things stand, his aging curve could be a tricky one. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 In many other respects, the two have a great deal in common: the intensity, the spikiness, the quasi-religious fervour. Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for a great deal

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“A great deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20great%20deal. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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