significance
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I felt that if I sold or threw them away I was disposing of my mother and her mother, and their significance in my life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“They first introduced and supported many of the artists who, as their reputations grew, expanded the significance and reputation of the city globally.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
One other strait of crucial significance, the Formosa Strait between China and Taiwan, is now being scrutinized in detail as a result of what’s happening in the Persian Gulf.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The findings could have significance far beyond Southern California.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
All the vanguard members of the revolutionary generation developed a keen sense of their historical significance even while they were still making the history on which their reputations would rest.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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