substantive
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Live Nation argued that it still faces substantive competition.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
But those actions seem more symbolic than substantive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Try these questions with your own bot to yield even more substantive responses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Percoco wants a substantive robo-taxi update when Tesla reports first-quarter earnings on April 22.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Still, Pearson had to be more mindful of the concerns of black residents than at the beginning of his career—even if that mindfulness didn't translate into any substantive changes during his tenure.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Just Mercy
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The Freedom of Information Act (2016)
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You Bring the Distant Near
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