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But the measure faced significant opposition from local cities, with opponents arguing the sales tax hike would unfairly burden the poorest county residents and encourage people to spend their dollars across the county line.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I hope that this is accompanied by significant buybacks of their own stock at these levels.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite edged into positive territory by the closing bell despite a sharp selloff on software stocks following significant gains the previous day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
They also go on to say that "above-average temperatures" are expected for each of the months of June, July and August, and "significant bursts" of heat are expected in the UK, and across Europe.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Hiatt insisted that Farmer use the meeting to trumpet his latest results, because the Lima cure rate gave significant credibility to Socios en Salud.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing significant
Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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