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considerable

[kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl] / kənˈsɪd ər ə bəl /




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If Raman can catch up and eventually surpass Pratt in the vote count, she could pose a considerable challenge to Bass as more young voters come to the polls in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In a report published on Friday, the public accounts committee said its findings were "disturbing" and government was "at considerable risk of repeating past failures" as it tried to tackle the problems.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"This is a considerable advance on earlier global assessments," she told BBC News.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

LBBW, at the same time, sees a considerable risk that a prolonged standstill in the Gulf could cause the mood to reach a tipping point, Voelker says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I wondered how anyone could give himself so selflessly to a forsaken land, refusing to be defeated by the considerable odds against him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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