meaningfully
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This compares with the overall credit spread of investment-grade bonds that currently stands around 73 bps and has tightened meaningfully in 2026, despite bumper, almost record issuance.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
“Both SpaceX and Amazon Leo are likely to need to add meaningfully to their owned spectrum portfolios,” wrote KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel following the Globalstar deal.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
“Greater brand awareness, new platform partner wins and, potentially, a direct connection to the U.S. payment system would meaningfully improve Wise’s business,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A/Prof Neuen said, "Taken together, these findings suggest that expanding the use of finerenone in patients with CKD has the potential to meaningfully reduce kidney failure and cardiovascular complications for millions of people worldwide."
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
That is what they call it when you go along in an aircraft just for the ride and don’t meaningfully contribute to a successful flight.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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