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    substantial

    US /səbˈstænʃəl/

    ・

    UK /səbˈstænʃl/

    C2TOEIC
    adj.Adjective(Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
    He ate a substantial amount of food for breakfast so he could skip lunch
    adj.AdjectiveBeing large in degree, quantity, or size
    Her substantial size made it hard for her to walk
    adj.AdjectiveBeing strongly and firmly made or built
    This boat is quite substantial, it will weather heavy storms

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    Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger

    05:13Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger
    • The willingness to pay for quality paid off for Munger and Buffett in deals like their purchase of See's Candies and the decision in the late 1980s to buy a substantial stake in Coca-Cola.

      The willingness to pay for quality paid off for Munger and Buffett in deals like their purchase of See's Candies and the decision in the late 1980s to buy a substantial stake in Coca-Cola.

    • The willingness to pay for quality paid off for Munger and Buffett in deals like their 1972 purchase of Sees Candies and their decision in the late 1980s to buy a substantial stake in Coca-Cola.

      The willingness to pay for quality paid off for Munger and Buffett in deals like their 1972 purchase of Sees Candies and their decision in the late 1980s to buy a substantial stake in Coca-Cola.

    B1

    How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants

    09:10How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants
    • While European startups do receive substantial support, equity investment provided in the U.S. is far greater.

      While European startups do receive substantial support, equity investment provided in the U.S. is far greater.

    • While European startups do  receive substantial support,

      While European startups do  receive substantial support,

    B1

    Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland

    11:49Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland
    • was also a substantial minority that were Catholic and Nationalist, and wanted

      was also a substantial minority that were Catholic and Nationalist, and wanted

    • was also a substantial minority that were Catholic and Nationalist, and wanted

      was also a substantial minority that were Catholic and Nationalist, and wanted

    B1

    The Vocabulary Show: Dining out - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 10 minutes!

    10:41The Vocabulary Show: Dining out - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 10 minutes!
    • you're a little bit hungrier than that and you want something substantial.

      you're a little bit hungrier than that and you want something substantial.

    B1

    The Cascadia Fault Is Ready To Rupture: A MEGA Earthquake Is Coming!

    10:58The Cascadia Fault Is Ready To Rupture: A MEGA Earthquake Is Coming!
    • A substantial portion of the population will likely relocate and never return.

      A substantial portion of the population will likely relocate and never return.

    • A substantial portion of the population will likely relocate and never return.

      A substantial portion of the population will likely relocate and never return.

    B2

    Why L.A.’s Trains Can Take 4x Longer Than Driving | WSJ Pro Perfected

    07:56Why L.A.’s Trains Can Take 4x Longer Than Driving | WSJ Pro Perfected
    • So as long as you have a transit system that's primarily oriented to getting people into and out of downtown, it's going to struggle in a place like Los Angeles to really carry substantial numbers of people.

      So as long as you have a transit system that's primarily oriented to getting people into and out of downtown, it's going to struggle in a place like Los Angeles to really carry substantial numbers of people.

    • So as long as you have a transit system that's primarily oriented to getting people into and out of downtown, it's going to struggle in a place like Los Angeles to really carry substantial numbers of people.

      So as long as you have a transit system that's primarily oriented to getting people into and out of downtown, it's going to struggle in a place like Los Angeles to really carry substantial numbers of people.

    B1

    Everything NBA Hall of Famer Chris Bosh Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | Harper’s BAZAAR

    06:00Everything NBA Hall of Famer Chris Bosh Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | Harper’s BAZAAR
    • If they're just having a little bit of rough of a rough day and maybe feeling a certain way, we'll check in and make sure they've eaten something substantial.

      If they're just having a little bit of rough of a rough day and maybe feeling a certain way, we'll check in and make sure they've eaten something substantial.

    • If they're just having a little bit of a rough day and maybe feeling a certain way, we'll check in and make sure they've eaten something substantial.

      If they're just having a little bit of a rough day and maybe feeling a certain way, we'll check in and make sure they've eaten something substantial.

    B1

    The American Tech Billionaires Who Gained The Most In 2023

    04:36The American Tech Billionaires Who Gained The Most In 2023
    • After a terrible 2022 for Meta with the collapsing share price crumbling profits and substantial fourth-quarter layoffs, a share price U-turn boosted Zuckerberg's fortune by nearly 50 billion dollars this year to 106 billion.

      After a terrible 2022 for Meta with the collapsing share price crumbling profits and substantial fourth-quarter layoffs, a share price U-turn boosted Zuckerberg's fortune by nearly 50 billion dollars this year to 106 billion.

    • substantial fourth-quarter layoffs, a share price U-turn boosted Zuckerberg's fortune by nearly $50 billion this year to $106 billion.

      substantial fourth-quarter layoffs, a share price U-turn boosted Zuckerberg's fortune by nearly $50 billion this year to $106 billion.

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • Fezzy Wig, one vast, substantial smile.

      Fezzy Wig, one vast, substantial smile.

    • and tuned like fifty stomach-aches. In came Mrs.  Fezziwig, one vast substantial smile. In came the  

      and tuned like fifty stomach-aches. In came Mrs.  Fezziwig, one vast substantial smile. In came the  

    B2

    How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining

    12:46How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining
    • There's also substantial improvements in occupational and safety issues when it comes to radiation monitoring and tracking.

      There's also substantial improvements in occupational and safety issues when it comes to radiation monitoring and tracking.

    • There's also substantial improvements in occupational and safety issues when it comes to radiation monitoring and tracking.

      There's also substantial improvements in occupational and safety issues when it comes to radiation monitoring and tracking.

    B2