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Recent Examples of predominately
That egalitarian nature extends to the Warsaw University Library’s collection, which features books predominately in Polish and English.
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Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
In 2023-24, Royal played 24 times for Spurs but made only 13 starts, predominately acting as a deputy to first-choice right-back Pedro Porro and occasionally filling in at left-back.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Those challenges, felt predominately in the blue wall states of Wisconsin, Michigan in Pennsylvania after the 2016 election, have now emerged in hundreds of former union and Democratic strongholds across the country, even in places like deep-blue Massachusetts.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The current ballclub is filled with a predominately left-handed power-hitting lineup.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
In 2023-24, Royal played 24 times for Spurs but made only 13 starts, predominately acting as a deputy to first-choice right-back Pedro Porro and occasionally filling in at left-back.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Those challenges, felt predominately in the blue wall states of Wisconsin, Michigan in Pennsylvania after the 2016 election, have now emerged in hundreds of former union and Democratic strongholds across the country, even in places like deep-blue Massachusetts.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The current ballclub is filled with a predominately left-handed power-hitting lineup.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominately
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That measure is aimed at preventing neighborhoods from losing their main source of food or prescriptions, which disproportionately affects areas that are predominantly Black.Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The 7,700-acre farm predominantly produces alfalfa for hay, runs a cow-calf operation, and grows winter wheat and corn.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Bulls were plagued by injuries, mainly to Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine, and never finished better than sixth in the Eastern Conference with DeRozan in tow.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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Despite limited powers, many believe the presidential position is key for the political balance of power in a country mainly governed by the Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, since gaining independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.Saša Kavić, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The filing also notes that coverage of her went from largely neutral to mostly negative from August onward.Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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That approach has mostly characterized U.S. policy in Asia ever since.Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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To maintain a primarily neutral color scheme, opt for creamy shades of white and metallics like rose gold to add richness and warmth to the coolness of sage green.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Aging takes place primarily in ex-bourbon and ex-whiskey oak barrels.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Lebanon's nuanced internal politics are impacted by shifting factions and alliances largely consisting of leaders who participated in the country's devastating 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, making presidential elections difficult.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The song traces its new No. 2 peak largely to 8 million official U.S. streams (up 166%) registered during the Dec. 27-Jan. 2 tracking week, according to Luminate.Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
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When a particular fact turns out to be sticky, persistence and attention, rather than any kind of special knowledge, are generally what’s needed.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Guests who were displaced by fire, the clerk said, are generally paying 25% under usual rates, with resort fees and pet fees waived.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The intelligence report, written chiefly by the CIA, appeared to close the book on Havana syndrome.Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Main Zenbook Updates: New Guts for the Duo and Zenbook 14 The Zenbook A14 has the most going for it as a unique proposition, given its price and quality level, while these next two are chiefly component refreshes on existing designs.Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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This is basically just a giant bristle brush that your cat or your very odd little dog can walk underneath and rub themselves against.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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What happened, basically, is that NBA players—once stuck with the dress code—embraced it.Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominately. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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