as in chiefly
for the most part
the tourists were principally concerned with the quantity of the food, and only secondarily with the quality
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Such activity is typical during election seasons, chiefly in competitive purple states across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the days following the murder, all of Lennon’s possessions were meticulously cataloged in a thousand-page inventory and placed in storage, chiefly in the warren of apartments that Ono retained at the Dakota.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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This crazy star seems to communicate with a smaller, five-pointed star to its upper right that is mainly light blue, though its loose weave of horizontal and vertical marks also contains other colors.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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They were primarily descended from a group of eastern Mediterranean immigrants.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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With the election playing out in the battleground states, Trump and Harris visited California primarily for private fundraising events with wealthy donors.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump has promised to deport 11 million people, mostly to Latin America — though experts are dubious that such a feat is even feasible.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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This event was notable for its location in a mostly Democratic state and attracted thousands of supporters despite temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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And that the Tokyo event has in recent years largely worked with Chinese authorities to select only those indie films which have received the ‘Dragon Seal’ stamp of official approval.Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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The anger appeared largely directed at Mazon and Sanchez, who left early even as the king insisted on staying on despite the chaos.Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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The current rich list predominantly comprises entrepreneurs from the technology, consumer electronics and new energy space, from what used to be dominated by real estate developers, Hoogewerf noted.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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In addition, given private equity employees work with predominantly other men, their existing networks are likely composed of other men.Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Principally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principally. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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