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substantially

[suhb-stan-shuh-lee] / səbˈstæn ʃə li /


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“We want to leave the next governor not only a balanced budget, but a budget that is substantially structurally sound, and we’re going to accomplish that,” Newsom said in an interview Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

The consequence is to confer substantially greater discretion on the executive.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

In response to emailed questions, Science pointed to its policy stating that anyone contributing substantially to an article must be listed as an author.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Under RLUIPA, Justice Neil Gorsuch writes, state prison systems that take federal money must agree not to substantially burden religious exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

For one thing, membership had decreased substantially in the past decade.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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