the degree to which

idiom

: how much
We don't yet know the degree to which the roof is damaged.

Examples of the degree to which in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An unusual experiment by the Department of Housing and Urban Development demonstrated the degree to which physical surroundings can influence obesity risk, Pereira said. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024 That is another thing that has amazed researchers — the degree to which development of population immunity and the evolution of the virus have progressed in lockstep. Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024 And planning the structure of the interview—part of the joy of the drama is seeing the degree to which Emily follows that or doesn’t, at the end of the day, and the consequences of that. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 The fact that Hamas isn’t Switzerland is the political point, which limits and constrains the degree to which the Administration can use its leverage on Israel. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024 The one possible snag is the degree to which the Apple Cup rivalry could create internal friction. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 What isn't so normal is the proportion of them related to warmer temperatures or the degree to which the new records shatter previous records by a long shot. USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 The new data also highlights the degree to which the practice of cutting is worldwide. Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Patient after patient at the East Oakland clinic extended their fingers so that healthcare workers could clip on a pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to which red blood cells are saturated with oxygen. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024

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