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substantial

[suhb-stan-shuhl] / səbˈstæn ʃəl /




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Producing these simulations is computationally expensive and often demands substantial computing power.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Failure to meet GoPro's commitments under financing arrangements will "raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern," the auditing firm added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Then they leave substantial inheritances when recipients are in their 50s or 60s, decades after that money actually would have made the biggest impact.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The foundation said it plans to spend a substantial amount of that money to help train electricians in Texas, where demand for data centers has boomed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If it is a ghost, it’s a very substantial one.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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