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as in highest
coming before all others in importance
the greatest achievement in the history of cinema
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Therefore, depth at their major position groups will be of the utmost importance this fall and winter, especially considering the injuries McCaffrey has had throughout his career.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025 -
OpenAI’s innovator’s dilemma, one that has beset the likes of Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc., is that usage is so entrenched now that all improvements must be carried out with the utmost care and caution.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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His main ride is a blue 2005 TJ with a four-inch lift and some other add-ons.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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The original style of most sauces is spicy-sweet with molasses, ketchup, and hickory flavors being the predominant notes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Policy shakeups were the predominant reason for the volatility in the first half of 2025.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Timmons was awarded sole custody and primary placement of the children in February 2024.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The American banking giant already has an existing partnership with McLaren after it was named a primary partner of the team ahead of last year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Danny Ertel,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Frost is, by reputation, perhaps the foremost poet of rural, non-coastal New England — of birches and apple trees, of forests blanketed in snow, of pastures sliced by ragged stone walls, and of the flinty, self-sufficient kind of temperament that flourishes in those places.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Chicago got dominant starts from Shane Smith and Martin Perez earlier in the series, but veteran right-hander Aaron Civale wasn’t so lucky.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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Concern over the loss of Wheeler has less to do with the regular season — the Phillies are five games up on the Mets and heavily favored to win the NL East — but being without him in the postseason, where he’s been dominant (2.18 ERA over 12 appearances), will be much harder to overcome.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Wisconsin isn't the first state where Vance has touted the bill in recent weeks, with visits to Georgia, Pennsylvania and Ohio preceding the Aug. 28 stop.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering allowing a Michigan nuclear plant to restart after approving in July its first such plant resumption with Palisades Nuclear Plant to increase U.S. energy output for data centers.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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To come out the gate for our first pop-up with his stamp of approval is like being picked up by a big team.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ahlquist’s project is the last big development to come to the area east and west of Ten Mile Road north of I-84 that is guided by the city’s Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan adopted in 2007.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Greatest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatest. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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