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Activists are pushing them to vote Oct. 6, 2024
Jones said the study suggests some barriers may be insurmountable in predominately Native communities due to a lack of adequate polling places or access to early and mail-in ballots.
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Graham Lee Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The report found that the most expensive states in America are predominately on the West and Northeast coasts.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
The disappointing result for Cincinnati eclipsed what was predominately an impressive showing from quarterback Burrow, who passed for 392 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
The Indian diaspora is really being ignited by domestic music, which has predominately been on YouTube, but is now coming onto Spotify and therefore exploding out.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 June 2024
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Graham Lee Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The report found that the most expensive states in America are predominately on the West and Northeast coasts.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
The disappointing result for Cincinnati eclipsed what was predominately an impressive showing from quarterback Burrow, who passed for 392 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
The Indian diaspora is really being ignited by domestic music, which has predominately been on YouTube, but is now coming onto Spotify and therefore exploding out.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominately
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The predominantly Black church on the South Side will commemorate its 60th anniversary in January.Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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So far, 55 Americans have contracted H5N1 bird flu this year; these were predominantly dairy and poultry workers who were likely infected through their close proximity to animals and not by consuming contaminated products.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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As a consequence, its pieces have so far been mainly available on its e-commerce, given its artisanal, handmade production.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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From 2011 to 2019, incidence of colon cancer fell by about 1% annually, mainly among older adults.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The polling data tell us that the election was mostly about the economy.Randall Stephenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
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The trailer is mostly a montage of Los Angeles palm trees and lavish offices with men and women in stylish suits (obviously).Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The jobs, primarily servers, clerks, housekeepers, kitchen staff and farm workers, pay between $14.17 and $23.01 an hour.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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On the field, the game is primarily fought on the ground at a time when up-tempo, pass-heavy offensive attacks are in vogue across college and professional football.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The food dye, which is largely banned in the European Union, has for years drawn the ire of advocates, public health groups and lawmakers due to scientific studies linking it to health issues.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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That number is massive due largely to the set’s lack of sales success just days ago, but the leap is still notable.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Two of those 10 teams won the Super Bowl: the 1986 New York Giants (nine wins of seven or fewer points) and the 2015 Denver Broncos (in the year where Peyton Manning was injured, benched briefly and generally ineffective).Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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As is usually the case, alcohol is still generally cheaper at home than in bars and restaurants, and beer remains lower-priced than many liquors.Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Brian Peck, adjunct assistant professor of international trade law at USC, recently told CBS News that the new administration could instead use tariffs chiefly as a tool for negotiating leverage in trade talks.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The effect was found chiefly in people prone to concentrate fluoride in their bones, such as those with kidney disease.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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The game's rules are basically a direct imitation of Counter-Strike, with two teams, attackers and defenders, tactically competing against each other to plant and defuse a bomb, respectively.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is basically a hard charging race ski modified for all conditions, with a 78cm waist and much wider 128mm tip that greatly helps initiate turns in powder.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominately. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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