meaningful
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“It will be hard to see meaningful expansion abroad without major shifts in European politics,” said Ryan Lee, an executive at financial firm Direxion, which offers exchange-traded funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But in other ways, the selloff has been “indiscriminate,” opening up “a meaningful gap between price and fundamentals” for some stocks, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Improving an influential result that dates back to 1996 therefore represents a meaningful advance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Former executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward angered supporters in 2018 when he said: "Playing performance doesn't really have a meaningful impact on what we can do on the commercial side of the business."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
I meant to say something good and meaningful, but that was the best I could come up with on the spot.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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