as in so
to a great degree
the hotel isn't that far from the beach
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Recent Examples of that
Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Someone that was that abusive to children in plain sight doesn’t deserve to be celebrated as a human being.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Rates should come down in the next few months, but buyers may not want to wait that long as their picks may no longer be on the market.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If the latest investigations produce new tariffs in time to replace the expiring Section 122 levies, the process will have taken less than half that long.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
This valley feels not that different from the early 1990s, marked by destructive fires, the Hollywood slowdown, postpandemic urban woes, the homeless crisis and a City Hall hit by a series of scandals.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Someone that was that abusive to children in plain sight doesn’t deserve to be celebrated as a human being.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Rates should come down in the next few months, but buyers may not want to wait that long as their picks may no longer be on the market.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If the latest investigations produce new tariffs in time to replace the expiring Section 122 levies, the process will have taken less than half that long.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The names of the soldiers and further details have not yet been released.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Police provided no further details, but air traffic control audio captured United Flight 1837 requesting an emergency vehicle upon its arrival at Newark.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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This other cousin is now in her mid-70s and has always enjoyed a very luxurious life due to the business success of her father – my uncle – and our grandfather.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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With the naked eye and especially through good binoculars, its conjunction with a slender crescent moon on May 18 will be very pleasing to see.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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And since bond yields (rates) move in the opposite direction as prices, yields have been pushing higher.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the opposite end, the foredeck is equipped with a huge sunpad.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These special releases can be extremely valuable, especially if only a small batch is issued.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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The innermost region of any solar system, closest to the parent star, will be extremely hot and subject to large amounts of radiation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That decision puts at risk both of the majority-Black districts in Louisiana of being eliminated in the redrawing, as well as majority-minority districts in other states.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The chain eventually expanded to other nameplates — Banana Republic and Old Navy — and now generates more than $15 billion in sales globally.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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Had a really nice fastball that got him through the backend of his start.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But this is really a poor trend, an anti-Democratic trend for the country.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Travelers from farther locales often fly into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is about a 40-minute drive away.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Avalanches could travel farther downslope than usual and may run into areas traditionally thought of as safe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“That.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/that. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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