major on

phrasal verb

majored on; majoring on; majors on
British
: to pay special attention to (something)
The carmaker majors on comfort in its new models.

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The University of California, San Diego has become the first major public college in the U.S. to require undergraduate students across all majors on campus to take a course on climate change. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 The world number two was the breakout star of 2023, taking two of the five majors on her way to being named LPGA Player of the Year. NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024

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“Major on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20on. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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