as in so
to a great degree
the hotel isn't that far from the beach
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Recent Examples of that
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
Until, that is, another of Diesel's franchises came to the rescue.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
But 72 can also be written as a product of prime numbers, 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3—that is, as 23 × 32.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
By contrast, Vito—Genovese, that is, not Corleone—pushes drugs aggressively, resorts to violence early and often, and scoffs at any pretensions of legitimacy, especially given the legalized thuggery of the politicians with whom Frank has curried favor.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
What can happen then is a direct collision—that is, an .
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
Until, that is, another of Diesel's franchises came to the rescue.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
But 72 can also be written as a product of prime numbers, 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3—that is, as 23 × 32.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
By contrast, Vito—Genovese, that is, not Corleone—pushes drugs aggressively, resorts to violence early and often, and scoffs at any pretensions of legitimacy, especially given the legalized thuggery of the politicians with whom Frank has curried favor.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
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Shoulder pads are in for fall 2025 and so are other details that read unabashedly, authentically bold instead of being chained to the incessant trend cycle.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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At some point in the not-so-far-off future, quantum computers will become powerful enough to easily crack many forms of digital encryption.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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New York Helicopter Tours was also involved in dangerous incidents in 2013 and 2015, raising further questions about the company's safety record.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Nispel thinks Trump’s new guidance removes meaningful risks the iPhone maker was facing when investors were bracing for an escalating global trade war and further retaliation from China.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Although such warships occasionally help interdict drugs in international waters, the use of naval assets for domestic border control is very unusual.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Yields and bond prices trade in opposite directions.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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That’s because Brown structured the show so that the five-year relationship between Jamie and Cathy unspools in opposite directions.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The present is extremely uninspiring, but the future is … well, maybe not bright, but at least mildly luminous.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Sudden hearing loss can be caused by proximity to an extremely loud sound like an explosion.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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SpaceX has two other launches under its belt in 2025 as well — test flights of its Starship megarocket, a powerful, fully reusable vehicle that the company sees as a game-changer for spaceflight and exploration.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This kind of backstory treatment echoes the show's approach to other secondary game characters, such as Bill and Frank in Season 1.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Part of the invitation design, and part of the idea of curating your event, also includes really fun attire recommendations.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our crew was really amazing, and the cast was wonderful to work with.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If the two galaxies are aligned just right, the light from the farther galaxy forms a ring around the nearer one.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
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How fast these farther galaxies are receding from us (which is easily read off from their color) divided by their distances gives H0.—
Liz Kruesi,
WIRED,
8 Sep. 2024
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“That.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/that. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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