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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Russian unemployment is at an historic low of 2.4 percent while China and, to a lesser extent, India have been gorging themselves on cheap Russian commodities.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Trump has promised to reduce government oversight of the cryptocurrency industry, which provided a steady stream of funds to his campaign, and to a lesser extent his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, throughout the presidential race.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Operating early warning systems is primarily a governmental responsibility, but AI climate modeling—and, to a lesser extent, earthquake detection—has become a burgeoning private industry.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
However, since there is technically no incumbent president in this election with President Joe Biden having dropped out, the other two factors influence the model to a greater extent.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Trump has promised to reduce government oversight of the cryptocurrency industry, which provided a steady stream of funds to his campaign, and to a lesser extent his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, throughout the presidential race.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Read more: How Meteorologists Are Using AI to Forecast Hurricane Milton and Other Storms
Operating early warning systems is primarily a governmental responsibility, but AI climate modeling—and, to a lesser extent, earthquake detection—has become a burgeoning private industry.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
However, since there is technically no incumbent president in this election with President Joe Biden having dropped out, the other two factors influence the model to a greater extent.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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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 2 Dec. 2024.
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