substantial
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Whether the German FA is capable of making substantial changes once again remains to be seen.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Scouts who attended his matches saw a short, squat forward whose most impressive physical attribute was his substantial tush—not unlike another German World Cup hero of the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The twin earthquakes, plus a dizzying number of substantial aftershocks, were a generational catastrophe, killing more than 50,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
“Historically, these cycles have resulted in substantial economic losses,” they wrote, adding that academics estimated the 1997-98 event costing approximately $5.7 trillion, marking it as “the most economically destructive” El Niño ever recorded.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
She seems to be as substantial as he is, not transparent like the garden.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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