to what extent

Example Sentences

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In that context, it seems easy to question to what extent this competition has been prioritised.

From BBC

A reporter twice asked Prince William from the sidelines of the football pitch in Riyadh: "Sir, to what extent do you think the Royal Family have done enough around the Andrew-Epstein issue?"

From BBC

"Besides yielding fundamental information for understanding what determines the time delay in photoemission, our experimental results provide further insight into what factors influence time on the quantum level, to what extent quantum transitions can be considered instantaneous, and might pave the way to finally understand the role of time in quantum mechanics," Dil explains.

From Science Daily

The Egyptian national told authorities that no one knew of his plans, CNN reported, but his wife and five children have been held at Dilley for months while the government claims it is "investigating to what extent his family knew about this heinous attack."

From Barron's

For months, labor economists have wondered to what extent—and when—advances in artificial intelligence will lead to wider cuts throughout the white-collar workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal