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Street signs boast of "generations of Egyptian-Chinese friendship flowing like the Nile River", while residents have been warned to plan for substantial traffic delays on their commutes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The vote occurred about a month after a House Ethics Committee investigation found substantial evidence that Edwards violated House rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
He has since found a roommate who helps pay a substantial portion of the mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
To obtain a stay, the government had to make a substantial showing.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 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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