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significance

[sig-nif-i-kuhns] / sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns /




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Publicly, though, Biden’s principal stated rationale for moving the state up was to increase racial diversity in the earliest voting states and reward Black voters for their significance in the Democratic Party coalition.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The significance of the victory was clear for all to see as a tearful Jones celebrated her achievement with her parents after coming through one of the most challenging periods of her career.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Your list of potential references is short at the start of your career, so each one carries outsize significance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Dating the jewelry to the same time frame as the remains provides more evidence that this was a deliberate burial and opens up conversations about the significance of cave burials during this period," added Rick.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Lamphere had to rely on old-fashioned detective work to probe the significance of this message.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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