substantial
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Substantial layoffs seem certain, but cost cutting alone won’t make the operation into the sort of entertainment powerhouse that can better compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Substantial tariff revenue covers a lot of the debt issues.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Substantial numbers of Americans, including one-third of white respondents, claim that white Americans face either a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of discrimination in the U.S.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2024
Substantial experience in HVAC, construction or home inspection gives them a lot of understanding of the ins and outs of energy loss.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Substantial Forms, Occult Qualities, Intentional Species, Idiosyncrasies, Sympathies and Antipathies of Things, are exploded...because they are only empty Sounds, Words whereof no Man can form a certain and determinate Idea.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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