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Recent Examples of dominate Weakness in such moments is only an invitation to the strongman to dominate you further. Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025 More mild-mannered than take-charge showman, Ricks prefers to take an under-the-radar approach to dominating the industry. Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025 Books The Fulcrum of History John Hillen Will the U.S., which three times in the past century has come to Europe’s rescue or led the effort to prevent hostile powers from dominating Eurasia, do so again? Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025 The first is China which globally has dominated solar capacity increase in 2024. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dominate
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Verb
  • The memory unit sits close to a CPU or GPU, to conquer latency and provide high bandwidth with low power consumption.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Strawberry Lemonade Any cook can conquer these fresh, celebratory recipes.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • The mission began in fairly standard form: The SEALs infiltrated a bleak and dusty corner of Ramadi that happened to overlook a marketplace and, unbeknownst to them, also sat across from the lair of the Iraqi insurgents.
    Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This approach allows organizations to cultivate lifelong relationships with new supporters for whom standard fundraising strategies may have previously overlooked. 7.
    Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Subdued volatility Unlike traditional assets, bitcoin’s pops and drops were relatively subdued this week, which some investors took as a mark of its maturity.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Up until last week, the president had been more subdued in his criticism of the central bank than in his first term.
    Colby Smith, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • The band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and fronted by leather-loving singer Rob Halford released its debut album, Rocka Rolla, in 1974, followed by 1996’s Sad Wings of Destiny.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Downstairs, the living areas are fronted by sliding full-height glazing panels opening directly onto the terraces, with natural light and uninterrupted views across the bay to Split.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • But the administration hasn’t yet subjected any other state to Maine-level scrutiny.
    Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Vietnam’s $123 billion trade surplus with the United States—the second highest in Asia after China and the highest in Southeast Asia—has subjected it to high tariffs.
    Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Republicans will need Democratic support to overcome a 60-vote threshold to be able to pass the bill in the Senate.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Prior court decisions and guidance from the Department of Justice have set up hurdles to overcome before the court is forced to overpass a reporter’s privilege to protect sources.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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