substantial
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If this is going to be dinner rather than a side dish, I like something savory and substantial tucked throughout.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Antonelli is expected easily to get back into the top six or so, but that would still allow Russell to make a substantial dent in his advantage.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
He added that with the university’s expansion of clinics, “we are providing substantial specialty care to Medi-Cal and Medicare patients” throughout L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
His assertion appears to conflate U.S. exports with broader North American shipments, a substantial share of which originate in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was when she said this that the vague idea I’d had before became something more substantial.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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