in large part
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: not entirely but mostly : largely
The success of the play was in large part due to the director.
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Roles followed in films made iconic in large part due to the undeniable chemistry between Clooney and his topline costars, such as Out of Sight (Jennifer Lopez), Up in the Air (Vera Farmiga), and Ocean's Eleven (Julia Roberts).
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
With very long manga series also come very long anime adaptations that, like their source material, were in large part released weekly and without much in terms of breaks.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
Pierced footwear had an unexpected surge in popularity over the past year and a half, thanks in large part to namesake designer Tory Burch, who introduced the edgy silhouette in her spring 2023 collection.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Oestlien confirmed that that will include out-of-market NHL contests, with the delay stemming in large part from the technical challenge of integrating the thousands of events into YouTube’s UI.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
With very long manga series also come very long anime adaptations that, like their source material, were in large part released weekly and without much in terms of breaks.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
Pierced footwear had an unexpected surge in popularity over the past year and a half, thanks in large part to namesake designer Tory Burch, who introduced the edgy silhouette in her spring 2023 collection.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Oestlien confirmed that that will include out-of-market NHL contests, with the delay stemming in large part from the technical challenge of integrating the thousands of events into YouTube’s UI.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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