great deal
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“We suggest investors proceed with any IPO investment with caution and expect to experience a great deal of volatility.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The authors found that early squamate evolution involved a great deal of anatomical experimentation and convergent evolution, which helps explain why the earliest snake story has been so difficult to untangle from fossils alone.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
Each side has, in theory, a great deal to gain.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
With this new project we can learn a great deal about our early prehistoric forebears, about how they lived and what their worlds looked like.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Father didn’t like the attention: “It has caused a great deal of trouble and anxiety … it is impossible for us to attend to our daily occupations.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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