as in mainly
for the most part
the weather this month has been mostly mild
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In the war’s early stages, countries outside Europe tried mostly just to manage its effects.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Oakland County’s electorate has shifted dramatically to the left from three decades ago, an era when county voters elected mostly Republicans, firmly keeping at the top of the countywide ticket their conservative county executive, the late L. Brooks Patterson.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Over the past 60 years, presidential elections in Wisconsin have mostly followed the same pattern.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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, 3 Nov. 2024
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Oakland County’s electorate has shifted dramatically to the left from three decades ago, an era when county voters elected mostly Republicans, firmly keeping at the top of the countywide ticket their conservative county executive, the late L. Brooks Patterson.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Over the past 60 years, presidential elections in Wisconsin have mostly followed the same pattern.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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, 3 Nov. 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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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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In New Jersey, more than 500 fires have started since Oct. 1, largely because of abnormally dry conditions.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But Grant Fondo — an attorney with the Goodwin Procter firm who is part of Becker’s five-person, largely pro-bono legal team — tried to poke holes in Chandhok’s testimony, pointing to a series of emails from October 2022.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Portland cement — the most common type, developed in the early 19th century — is made predominantly of a substance called clinker.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, as the 2024 election approached, Rogan's stance shifted, perhaps influenced by Trump's campaign push to reach younger, predominantly male voters who view Rogan's podcast as an alternative to traditional mainstream media.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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What an opportunity getting to play someone who is steely and strong and manipulative and just bad, basically.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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So the reader has to imagine that basically there are ballots in a box somewhere.Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Overall and perhaps unsurprisingly, many of the best cities for middle class families to live in are concentrated in the Southwest, South and Midwest, where the cost of living is generally lower than the rest of the country.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sips and Sunsets Kids and traditional happy hours at resort bars are generally a mismatch, but no need to gaze longingly at a bar below from a guestroom balcony.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mostly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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