to a degree
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"We normally expect the records broken by small amounts – tenths, maybe up to a degree or so," said Ed Hawkins, professor of climate science at the University of Reading.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
We were very lucky to understand for a long time when the show was going to end and, to a degree, how the show was going to end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
So does the movie, to a degree; Mr. Sarnoski isn’t interested in portraying violence as exciting or cathartic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The disparity is fueling inequality to a degree that may be closer to the Gilded Age of the late 1800s than the inflationary 1970s, says Swonk.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
He just giggled, exasperating Ammu to a degree she never thought herself capable of.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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