a great deal

idiom

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

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Tarr shut down the school in 2016 but remained an academic in his post-filmmaking life; visiting teachers up until that time included the likes of Apichatpong Weerasethakul (whose own style owes a great deal to Tarr’s), Carlos Reygadas, and Gus van Sant. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026 Cupshe Women’s 1-piece Bathing Suit ​​Love a great deal? Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026 This easy Reebok sweatshirt is a great deal at 47 percent off. Jordan Julian, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 The waiting time for a bed is typically several weeks and involves a great deal of bureaucracy, Jacqueline Patton, a senior attorney at the Eviction Defense Collaborative, told me. Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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