Examples of to a certain extent in a Sentence
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Salsa is the music that narrated the direct action of the Young Lords and to a certain extent the Black Panthers.
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Damaly Gonzalez, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Unfortunately, the show is, to a certain extent, built on stereotypes, including but not limited to the idea that a proposal is the zenith of romance and love entails endless self-promotion, continually proving yourself more worthy of attention than the women, or men, around you.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The human body also adapts to heat over time, to a certain extent: Phoenix residents might be physiologically better equipped to deal with 90-degree temperatures than Bostonians.
—WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
Experience matters to a certain extent at this event, but the U.S. talent, along with an outstanding coaching staff, should compensate for that inexperience and lack of chemistry.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
But there are a number of reasons baby boomers—and to a certain extent, members of the Silent Generation—are bucking tradition, financial advisors say.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
While this may be true to a certain extent, others believe that there are some upsides to engaging in friends-with-benefits situations and scenarios.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Aug. 2023
Of course, more is better here to a certain extent.
—T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
Ideas and, to a certain extent, data will still flow across borders.
—Rana Foroohar, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2022
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Damaly Gonzalez, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Unfortunately, the show is, to a certain extent, built on stereotypes, including but not limited to the idea that a proposal is the zenith of romance and love entails endless self-promotion, continually proving yourself more worthy of attention than the women, or men, around you.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The human body also adapts to heat over time, to a certain extent: Phoenix residents might be physiologically better equipped to deal with 90-degree temperatures than Bostonians.
—WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
Experience matters to a certain extent at this event, but the U.S. talent, along with an outstanding coaching staff, should compensate for that inexperience and lack of chemistry.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
But there are a number of reasons baby boomers—and to a certain extent, members of the Silent Generation—are bucking tradition, financial advisors say.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
While this may be true to a certain extent, others believe that there are some upsides to engaging in friends-with-benefits situations and scenarios.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Aug. 2023
Of course, more is better here to a certain extent.
—T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
Ideas and, to a certain extent, data will still flow across borders.
—Rana Foroohar, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2022
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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 1 Dec. 2023.
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