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substantial

[suhb-stan-shuhl] / səbˈstæn ʃəl /




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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

"This is a substantial fall from grace for you," the judge said, adding his sentencing decision took into account the guilty pleas from all three and their individual family circumstances.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Employer surveys indicate a substantial shift away from GPA-based screening and toward skills-based hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"Given the nature and gravity of the offences, only a substantial prison sentence will suffice," said the court in Assen, in the north of the Netherlands.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

His ego was much too substantial for such limited territory.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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