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several

[sev-er-uhl, sev-ruhl] / ˈsɛv ər əl, ˈsɛv rəl /


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Because you may have several decades of retirement ahead of you, being too conservative could limit your portfolio’s long-term growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

To investigate the mechanisms involved, the researchers combined several different approaches.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Police arrested several unruly fans near Madison Square Garden in New York Wednesday night, where basketball fans gathered for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks, an AFP photographer observed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Analysts typically put the country’s total crude reserves at between one billion and 1.4 billion barrels, enough to cover at least several months of imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The bed was all puffy, and there were several big pillows at the top.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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