substantial
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Representatives for the hotel declined to disclose how much it cost to build the spa, describing it only as a substantial investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
Even with "a substantial apprenticeship programme", he said his company could not train everyone they needed, and would need to turn to France, Germany or Poland to find personnel.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The potential economic impact of New World screwworm on the cattle industry due to import restrictions, reduced productivity and animal loss is substantial, said Sally DeNotta, director of the University of Florida’s Equine Performance Laboratory.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Four substantial cities—Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, and Philadelphia—and scores of smaller communities stood downstream.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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