to what extent

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: how far : how much
To what extent can they be trusted?

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In over two hours of argument, the debate oscillated between the practical and the profound, between procedural questions and constitutional ones, and to what extent the Trump administration would honor court decisions. Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025 Experts have yet to reach a firm consensus on how, and to what extent, institutional homebuyers deform the housing market by sucking up inventory. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025 Cline and Nunn did not speak to their votes at the March 25 meeting, but Cline previously submitted questions to district leadership about to what extent the program had proven to impact student outcomes. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025 The question was to what extent should courts defer to agency interpretations, and informal interpretations like those given by chatbots were never given a whole lot of deference by courts to begin with. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for to what extent

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“To what extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20what%20extent. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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