more of
phrase
—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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This is an attachment that goes on the end of an inhaler, and helps get more of the medication into your lungs.
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Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
His teenage years were spent watching the Oakland Athletics dominate the World Series in the early 1970s but his football ability made more of an impression than his baseball skills.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Shop the $78 Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum on the brand’s website, and more of its best-selling skin care products, below.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Lobo ended up being more of a cameo appearance; he is not featured at all in the comic miniseries, which focuses on Kara’s budding friendship with a vengeance-seeking alien child.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 July 2026
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Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
His teenage years were spent watching the Oakland Athletics dominate the World Series in the early 1970s but his football ability made more of an impression than his baseball skills.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Shop the $78 Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum on the brand’s website, and more of its best-selling skin care products, below.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Lobo ended up being more of a cameo appearance; he is not featured at all in the comic miniseries, which focuses on Kara’s budding friendship with a vengeance-seeking alien child.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 July 2026
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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