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

Rousseau had earlier issued an apology over his English-only message, saying he was saddened that his limited French "has diverted attention from the profound grief of the families."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Ava, who is non-verbal, has profound learning disabilities and suffers from severe epilepsy.

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

It is of profound importance, but it is completely invisible in the standard historical literature.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton