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Claire Higgins, who was not involved with the study, agrees it is significant.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Raman would have to make up significant ground to reach Pratt and receive a sizable portion of remaining votes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Bahrain, which like Kuwait hosts a significant US military presence, also saw overnight drone strikes from Iran.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Over the next 250 years, the EIC became the most significant non-state actor of its time, transforming world commerce and reshaping the futures of modern Britain, India and China in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Many of the shards were of significant size—two, three inches across—large enough so that the patterns and beauty of the design could still be easily seen and appreciated.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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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