the degree to which

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: how much
We don't yet know the degree to which the roof is damaged.

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Second, though, is the degree to which the market handicappers are taking the consensus 13% S & P 500 profit growth largely at face value, not allowing for the common pattern of estimate erosion. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026 Truth and trust remain the indispensable pillars of modern civilization—and the degree to which they can be restored or reimagined will determine the contours of our future. Klaus Schwab, Time, 5 Jan. 2026 What stood out wasn’t simply that the winners remained largely the same, but the degree to which the gap started to seriously strain investor patience. Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025 Investors also risk overestimating the degree to which any politician can overcome the region’s long-standing structural challenges, such as low educational levels and productivity. Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the degree to which

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“The degree to which.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20degree%20to%20which. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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