more of
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—used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another
It's more of a guess than an estimate.
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Keep scrolling to see more of the best patio deals at Wayfair’s Way Day sale.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
This is more of an Alex Smith type injury, or an Aiden Hutchinson type fibula fracture than Fred Warner's ankle fracture and dislocation.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Retailers making 90% or more of their revenue from tobacco products must be at least a half-mile from any other establishments with a tobacco license.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
This is more of an Alex Smith type injury, or an Aiden Hutchinson type fibula fracture than Fred Warner's ankle fracture and dislocation.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Retailers making 90% or more of their revenue from tobacco products must be at least a half-mile from any other establishments with a tobacco license.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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