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Postponements and cancellations also occurred in the Bell Gardens and Cudahy, which are predominately Hispanic communities, ABC Los Angeles station KABC reported.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 July 2025
On the corporate side, the theater chain said 15 employees were laid off, predominately in the areas of support center staff and technical engineering staff.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
For generations, Mexican families have harmoniously settled — some legally, some not — in this predominately Latino community where immigration status was once hardly top of mind.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Their celebrations will also be catered to predominately by local vendors from Venice, according to AP.
—Vogue, 25 June 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 July 2025
On the corporate side, the theater chain said 15 employees were laid off, predominately in the areas of support center staff and technical engineering staff.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
For generations, Mexican families have harmoniously settled — some legally, some not — in this predominately Latino community where immigration status was once hardly top of mind.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Their celebrations will also be catered to predominately by local vendors from Venice, according to AP.
—Vogue, 25 June 2025
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In Katrina's wake, one New Orleans community thrives as another still fights for survival The day's events are set to start in the Lower 9th Ward, where a levee failed and allowed floodwaters to inundate a predominantly Black community.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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At that time, the city's public school system was in the midst of a dramatic reconstitution: The predominantly Black teacher corps had lost their jobs, and new charter schools were opening up, often hiring young, white teachers and leaders from out of town.—
Sarah Carr,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2025
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Once healthy, DeJean played mainly special teams until Week 6 rolled around.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Between 2009-16 Venezuelan drones were used mainly for surveillance and patrol.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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The winner was named Bear, a mostly black Lab, with Collie, Chow-Chow, a little standard poodle and some other blend, according to his family in Northborough, Massachusetts.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Even without their shocking-orange hue, Cheetos are mostly empty vectors for salt and fat.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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Both procedures have limitations, are primarily cosmetic, and may not be covered by insurance.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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It is equipped with high-resolution video and photo cameras, primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance tasks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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Keeping Detroit's depth chart largely unchanged at the top. Allen, meanwhile, brings the kind of experience Hooker lacks.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Opening weekend crowds were largely female (56%) female while nearly 70% were over the age of 25.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Aug. 2025
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Occasional ticket sales, Klein told the Free Press, are generally treated as sales of personal items.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Practical Applications Some principles from their strategy can be applied generally: First, determine distinctive brand attributes, then concentrate on suitable platforms.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The legislature met for its latest special session chiefly to address a $783 million budget deficit brought on by tax cuts and spending changes made by the federal government in July.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has lent his support to an opposition campaign being led by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and chiefly funded by good governance advocate Charles Munger Jr.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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According to him, basically, anything that is shiny, metallic, or even remotely related to steel and aluminum could end up on the tariff list.—
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CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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After all, he got rid of basically every other cast member, from Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) to Aquaman (Jason Momoa).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominately. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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