greater

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Adjective
  • Barriers to a meaningful life As digital natives, Gen Zers are aware of their attachment to screens, with more than half citing their unproductive use of technology as a significant barrier to developing a meaningful life.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The festival was more than entertaining and marked a new chapter for the society.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • In the footage, three children appear to be emerging from the rubble one after another, seemingly without major injuries, as rescuers provided assistance.
    Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • The announcement came just hours after the Supreme Court handed a major victory to the makers of the weedkiller Roundup, shielding it from thousands of lawsuits from states alleging the company failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
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“Greater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greater. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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