as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
The main influences on my creative direction were predominantly Bruce Springsteen, Noel Gallagher, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Paul Kelly.
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Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
Good Talk The Global Solidarity Rollie Pemberton, Fariha Róisín
Writers Rollie Pemberton (Bedroom Rapper) and Fariha Roisin (Who is Wellness For?) talk about coming of age artistically in predominantly white spaces, the power of vulnerability, and the intersection between capitalism and health.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Two other members of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, scraped by in South Texas border districts that are predominantly Latino, a demographic that has grown more Trump-friendly in recent years.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
These employees are predominantly women of color and are two times as likely to experience poverty, compared to all California workers, according to the report.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
Good Talk The Global Solidarity Rollie Pemberton, Fariha Róisín
Writers Rollie Pemberton (Bedroom Rapper) and Fariha Roisin (Who is Wellness For?) talk about coming of age artistically in predominantly white spaces, the power of vulnerability, and the intersection between capitalism and health.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Two other members of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, scraped by in South Texas border districts that are predominantly Latino, a demographic that has grown more Trump-friendly in recent years.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
These employees are predominantly women of color and are two times as likely to experience poverty, compared to all California workers, according to the report.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
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The deaths have mostly involved locals and have been blamed by local authorities on a wave of arms and gun trafficking fueling turf wars among rival gangs in Providenciales.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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The provision has been rarely used since World War II and has mostly been reserved for situations where extreme weather has overwhelmed power plants, Schwartz said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Watson looked fine last week against the Houston Texans but was mainly used as part of double-teams on Nico Collins.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The reduction in expenses is mainly due to lower professional fees.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to a policy memo leaked to Politico last week, House Budget Committee members are considering a number of reforms to federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs as part of a massive budget reconciliation bill primarily intended to extend expiring tax cuts.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Well, primarily because Gyokeres, similar to Harry Kane, has needed to work hard to improve his game along a career path that has taken him from Brommapojkarna in Sweden to Sporting in Portugal, via stints at Brighton & Hove Albion, Swansea City and Coventry City.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the awe-inspiring beauty of the image, this portrait will be an invaluable tool for astronomers to piece together Andromeda's tumultuous history, chiefly its mergers with smaller satellite galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, Trump may be using the threat of aggressive new tariffs chiefly as a bargaining tactic to win better trading terms from other nations, while inflation may continue to drift lower this year, giving the Fed room to continue cutting rates.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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That can be a concern for market participants, whose attention has largely been focused on the potential of the technology for more than a year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump's new immigration orders largely mirror policies from his first term.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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