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substantial

[suhb-stan-shuhl] / səbˈstæn ʃəl /




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Then they leave substantial inheritances when recipients are in their 50s or 60s, decades after that money actually would have made the biggest impact.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Allen confirmed he is negotiating with lenders over substantial debt payments coming due in the next year, but said he is “highly confident they will get refinanced or extended.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

I will be able to give a substantial reward.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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