profound
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"Hearing was greatly improved in many of the participants, which can have a profound effect on their life quality. We will now be following these patients to see how lasting the effect is."
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
"The fact that it was a human behind that lens made that picture so much more profound and changed the way we thought of our own home," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
In his apology, Rousseau said that he was “deeply saddened that my inability to speak French has diverted attention from the profound grief of the families and the great resilience of Air Canada’s employees.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“What we heard in many discussions is that this is something that is much more profound, and it is going to take much longer periods,” Pascual said.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
“When you ask her a question, there ensues, on her part, a moment of stillness so profound you can almost hear it,” another suffragist said.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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