substantially
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“We have known for decades that once you have one disc surgery, the chances of having another are substantially higher, especially if you use the fusion technique like Tiger. It’s a domino effect.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Nine biosimilars — which are FDA-approved drugs with the same safety, effectiveness and treatment benefits as the original drug — flooded the market at substantially lower prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Instead of falling by about half, the number of jobs rose substantially by 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
It substantially narrowed the list of nominated ingredients, quickly reviewed each remaining substance and placed them into three categories.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The Tunguska Event seems to have been caused by a chunk of Comet Encke, a piece substantially larger than the tiny fragments that cause those glittering, harmless meteor showers.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing substantially
John F. Kennedy's Address to the American People on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
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Lee Surrenders to Grant (1865)
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Most Dangerous
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