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Neither owners nor players would have lost any significant revenue by then — ticket sales and broadcasting rights for owners, salaries for players — so a new agreement by then is uncertain at best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Rejection of a settlement supports prices because disruption risk remains unresolved, while evidence that significant volumes are still moving prevents the market from pricing a complete supply shutdown,” says Naeem Aslam from Zaye Capital Markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He added that the company's products "can be manufactured locally, with the potential to retain significant economic benefit in Scotland through engineering, vessel services and offshore supply chain".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The incident "has dealt a significant blow to the relationship of trust between South Korea and Ukraine," Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The combination of the time constraint along with Sydney’s desire to say something significant and inspirational was what had caused her to rewrite her speech so many times.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing significant
Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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