as in mostly
for the most part
you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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The Viking ships now dock at Port Milwaukee's heavy lift dock — which mainly serves cargo ships.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Trending on Billboard Carpenter was already a viral sensation going into this year: her 2023 made her one of the most promising breakthrough pop acts, mainly due to her showmanship and spicy sense of humor.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Other expenses decreased to $0.1 million from $0.5 million, mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
The union has mainly focused on organizing delivery drivers, which the company says are not its workers because they are directly employed by contractors Amazon recruited to handle package deliveries.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Trending on Billboard Carpenter was already a viral sensation going into this year: her 2023 made her one of the most promising breakthrough pop acts, mainly due to her showmanship and spicy sense of humor.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Other expenses decreased to $0.1 million from $0.5 million, mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
The union has mainly focused on organizing delivery drivers, which the company says are not its workers because they are directly employed by contractors Amazon recruited to handle package deliveries.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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It's expected to be finalized in October. ELECTIONS 2024 The three lieutenant governor candidates had their first and probably only debate on Tuesday at the state fair ― a mostly placid affair with room for only a few polite political jabs.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
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The pledges mostly have to do with encouraging dialogue and cooperation among different religious groups.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Role: The redshirt freshman appeared in two games for the Knights, primarily at left tackle.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Snow cover refers to the extent of land blanketed by snow, influenced primarily by snowfall and air temperature.Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Meta's business leadership structure has evolved to align its business goals more with product development, instead of focusing chiefly on advertising.Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Beatles ‘64 reminds viewers just how much skepticism and outright bile the band faced upon their American arrival, chiefly from males of a certain age.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Arizona has largely benefitted from the CHIPS Act, which President Joe Biden enacted in 2022 to revive the nation's role in making microchips that power cellphones, computers, appliances, medical devices and much more.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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But the social distancing required by the pandemic meant that kids in this age range were largely shielded from such risk.Mia Taylor, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ice had predominantly turned into freezing rain by Saturday evening, but roads in eastern Iowa were still at least partially blanketed by ice or snow, the forecasters said.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Turkestan Islamic Party is primarily comprised of Uyghurs, a Turkic-speaking and largely Muslim ethnic group hailing predominantly from the sprawling northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The dish is basically really tasty vegetables with tender and flavorful stewed chicken.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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The sponsor plays a key role and is basically a partner of the event.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scientists and medical experts are generally not among them.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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