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The idea that obesity is simply a matter of willpower is held by a great many people - including some medical professionals.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
"A great many young men in particular are considering coming to Germany," Markus Soeder, premier of the southern German state of Bavaria, said Monday.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
In the whirling madness that began when the smartphone achieved ubiquity around 2012, a great many parents did not know what to do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Even Levick was surprised by the great many submissions from composers he didn’t know.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
He has the same mission as always, and a new reason for working fast: he's feeling so weak he “can’t count on living for a great many years.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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