more of
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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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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
With Justice Haynes out indefinitely, the Wolverines are going to need a lot more of that from Marshall.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
There's a 4-2 split among the experts, with Kansas City earning more of the group's confidence.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
While more of the Democratic establishment has come to support the 34-year-old State Assemblyman in recent weeks, Obama hasn’t put his powerful thumb on the scale in the five boroughs, until now.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
With Justice Haynes out indefinitely, the Wolverines are going to need a lot more of that from Marshall.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
There's a 4-2 split among the experts, with Kansas City earning more of the group's confidence.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
While more of the Democratic establishment has come to support the 34-year-old State Assemblyman in recent weeks, Obama hasn’t put his powerful thumb on the scale in the five boroughs, until now.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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