a great deal

idiom

: much : a lot
Things could be a great deal worse.

Examples of a great deal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s a great deal of time in which existing species can speciate, or split into new, distinct genetic lineages. Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024 What a waste of taxpayer dollars — the city has just subsidized swim lesson costs for a great deal of families who can pay for swim lessons. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2024 The 39-year-old has achieved a great deal of success at Sporting CP playing a brand of attack-minded, modern soccer that would be a good fit for Liverpool. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 It’s just hidden under a great deal of angst, pain, anger and loss now. Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024 There's not a great deal of research on how pets respond to eclipses. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024 One classic example where that can get complicated is birth order — something popularly believed to have a great deal of influence on our personalities. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024 Some artists choose to be independent — defiant — sacrificing a great deal. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2024 The best fireproof safe that doesn't cost a great deal of money is the SentrySafe Fireproof and Waterproof Safe Box. Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2024

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“A great deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20great%20deal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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