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On top of those hard-hitting trial movies, Robert Zemeckis’ 1988 “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” the classic live-action-animation hybrid film, served as a substantial source of inspiration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"A substantial file of material was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service in February 2025 and, following further lines of enquiry being undertaken, charges were authorised by the CPS," it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
My mother is still living and has a reasonably substantial estate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Drugs sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound can produce substantial weight loss while helping patients control blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Finally, food production permits or requires people to adopt sedentary living, which is a prerequisite for accumulating substantial possessions, developing elaborate technology and crafts, and constructing public works.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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