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substantially

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


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Whether home prices will fall substantially — or even crash — is unclear.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

With final figures in, the report notes that the state’s economy grew at a 3.7% rate in the first quarter, substantially higher than the 2.1% rate of the overall U.S. economy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Unfortunately, the way Mr. Iñárritu stages the scene, with Digger getting shouted down from all corners, dilutes the power of his substantially sound argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Jonathan Cribb, deputy director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said savings "are likely to be relatively small in the first few years, but rise substantially over time".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Indeed, what I observed as the weeks went by forced me to substantially revise my presuppositions about some of my teammates.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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