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The resident doctor strike is likely to cause significant disruption to services, with those formerly called junior doctors making up nearly half of the medical workforce in the NHS.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“A lower job rate represents a significant, and we think still un-priced risk, to the housing sector,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Peanut, believed to be a shepherd-husky mix, had suffered a significant traumatic injury that left him without most of his nose and his jaw dislocated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The world is in the throes of a significant energy shock for the second time in four years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Many of the shards were of significant size—two, three inches across—large enough so that the patterns and beauty of the design could still be easily seen and appreciated.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.