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substantial

[suhb-stan-shuhl] / səbˈstæn ʃəl /




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Ryerson also has achieved substantial club success while developing into a leader for Norway’s national team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The annual premium is equivalent to 0.24% of the policy’s face amount, making this an inexpensive way to maintain substantial coverage for someone in their early 60s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Lilly also revealed that its next-generation obesity drug retatrutide showed meaningful improvements in knee osteoarthritis pain and sleep apnea as well as substantial weight loss, in Phase 3 trials.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“The market has to absorb substantial equity issuance,” said Marco Pabst, chief investment officer at Arbion, a London firm that manages money for wealthy families and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Even after the most substantial meal, he can look you calmly in the eye and claim he could have eaten twice as much.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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