in large part
idiom
: not entirely but mostly : largely
The success of the play was in large part due to the director.
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But unlike previous wars, this conflict was truly global in scale, and it was won in large part through sheer industrial might.
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Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Annie Hall, from 1977, is unthinkable without Keaton, in large part because Allen based the character around her backstory.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
The goalie, who strives to be in the Vezina Trophy conversation year after year and to lead the Wild to a Stanley Cup, loves Minnesota and loves playing for the Wild, in large part because of the defensive structure in front of him.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Duffy's threat came as flight delays, caused in large part by controllers calling out sick, has snarled air traffic across the country for four straight days.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Annie Hall, from 1977, is unthinkable without Keaton, in large part because Allen based the character around her backstory.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
The goalie, who strives to be in the Vezina Trophy conversation year after year and to lead the Wild to a Stanley Cup, loves Minnesota and loves playing for the Wild, in large part because of the defensive structure in front of him.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Duffy's threat came as flight delays, caused in large part by controllers calling out sick, has snarled air traffic across the country for four straight days.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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