substantial
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The government has recently announced substantial investments of public money in energy software company Kraken, self-driving firm Wayve and a UK tech focused investment fund Playground Global.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
Ryerson also has achieved substantial club success while developing into a leader for Norway’s national team.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
But right now he wanted something a lot more substantial than a cell phone to hold on to: a phone rooted in concrete, maybe.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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