to a greater/lesser degree/extent
idiom
—used to describe the effect or importance of something in relation to something else
This new tax affects the middle class and, to a lesser extent/degree, the rich.
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And the boos that greeted Christian Horner and, to a lesser extent, Verstappen, indicate how many fans still view Red Bull.
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Some background: Beginning in 1966 or thereabouts and continuing until 1980, the Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 snowmobile race was a big deal for those of us who grew up in northwest Minnesota and – to a lesser extent, perhaps – North Dakota.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
After all, the Big 12 is, to a greater extent than its Power Four peers, the league of opportunity.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The solution to the problems in health care isn’t violating rights to a greater degree through socializing medicine or acts of violence.
—Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Some background: Beginning in 1966 or thereabouts and continuing until 1980, the Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 snowmobile race was a big deal for those of us who grew up in northwest Minnesota and – to a lesser extent, perhaps – North Dakota.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
After all, the Big 12 is, to a greater extent than its Power Four peers, the league of opportunity.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The solution to the problems in health care isn’t violating rights to a greater degree through socializing medicine or acts of violence.
—Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025
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“To a greater/lesser degree/extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20greater%2Flesser%20degree%2Fextent. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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