as in so
to a great degree
the hotel isn't that far from the beach
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Recent Examples of that
Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Barring something weird, this game shouldn’t be that close.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Naumes finds that ripe pears keep for around four to five days in the refrigerator, though very ripe fruit may not make it that long.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
The wait almost made the victory that much sweeter.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Anyone, that is, who was Japanese.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
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Every so often, the dead monarchs and their court sashay out of the past to offer unsubtle commentary.—
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Read more on the prescribed fire below and follow later updates for further information.—
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Their official causes of death are still pending further assessments, including toxicology reports.—
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The senior administration official said the transfer would happen quickly because Venezuela’s crude is very heavy, which means it can’t be stored for long.—
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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
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Robots—and the people who build them—have the opposite problem.—
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Today, however, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction.—
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The first indicator is oftentimes a lack of water flow from faucets when the weather is extremely cold.—
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
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Newsom is certainly right that California is a great state and an economic engine unmatched by other states.—
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
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So getting through that year was really difficult.—
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And the farther points north could see snow and even an icy glaze on the roads that could slow down travel.—
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If this is the case, then the greater abundances of calcium and aluminum in the farther part of the circumplanetary disk should lead to a thicker crust for the lunar far side as compared to the near side.—
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“That.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/that. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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