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Because of the heat wave, 1995 will go down as an important year in Chicago history and to a certain extent in American medical history as well.
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
In the past few years, publishing has opened its eyes to that to a certain extent.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 31 July 2025
This has split the community, at least to a certain extent.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Prosecutors represent victims to a certain extent, but their primary duty is to represent the people in any criminal trial, said John Jay College of Criminal Justice adjunct professor Diane Peress, a former federal and state prosecutor in New York.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
In the past few years, publishing has opened its eyes to that to a certain extent.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 31 July 2025
This has split the community, at least to a certain extent.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Prosecutors represent victims to a certain extent, but their primary duty is to represent the people in any criminal trial, said John Jay College of Criminal Justice adjunct professor Diane Peress, a former federal and state prosecutor in New York.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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“To a certain extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20certain%20extent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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