significance
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“The significance of this study is the ability to place an unambiguous measurement on the body temperature,” said co-author Robert Eagle, an associate professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Afterwards, Sabalenka played down the significance of losing her ranking, joking she did not care about it.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"At the smallest spatial scales explored in the experiment, the production rate of J/ψ particles is significantly suppressed, with a statistical significance of about three standard deviations."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Addressing his fans, he reflected on the significance of the occasion.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
I think she was trying to measure if I really had a lick of interest in sites of historical significance or if I was sassing her.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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