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substantial

[suhb-stan-shuhl] / səbˈstæn ʃəl /




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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

Ryerson also has achieved substantial club success while developing into a leader for Norway’s national team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Messina said he did not intend to increase the offer, saying it gives MPS shareholders "a substantial bonus for a bank undergoing transformation, but with weaknesses".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“The market has to absorb substantial equity issuance,” said Marco Pabst, chief investment officer at Arbion, a London firm that manages money for wealthy families and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Leibniz likened i to the Holy Spirit: both have an ethereal and barely substantial existence.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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