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—used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another
It's more of a guess than an estimate.
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Among the offensive line, presnap calls have been more of an issue on the right side.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Flying to Montserrat requires connecting journeys from nearby Antigua and involves travelling on small STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft, providing much more of a white-knuckle ride than your typical airliner.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Give us a follow for more of our NFL content.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
That morphed following its devastating 1980s war with Iraq into more of an effort to provide a level of deterrence as Arab nations around it purchased sophisticated American bombs, warplanes and tanks that Tehran couldn’t access due to sanctions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Flying to Montserrat requires connecting journeys from nearby Antigua and involves travelling on small STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft, providing much more of a white-knuckle ride than your typical airliner.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Give us a follow for more of our NFL content.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
That morphed following its devastating 1980s war with Iraq into more of an effort to provide a level of deterrence as Arab nations around it purchased sophisticated American bombs, warplanes and tanks that Tehran couldn’t access due to sanctions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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