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Recent Examples of predominately
The program funded the construction of over 5,300 schools and buildings throughout 15 predominately southern states to provide education to Black youths during segregation.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Eventually, the predominately white Leeds community began to move westward leaving that area open for new residents.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Throughout her 50-year career, Paquita, who died at 77, gained the respect of fellow Mexican musicians and paved the way for more women to break into the world of rancheras and boleros, which were once predominately male.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
It should be noted, though, that the population of Qatar is predominately male and relatively young.
—Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Eventually, the predominately white Leeds community began to move westward leaving that area open for new residents.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Throughout her 50-year career, Paquita, who died at 77, gained the respect of fellow Mexican musicians and paved the way for more women to break into the world of rancheras and boleros, which were once predominately male.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
It should be noted, though, that the population of Qatar is predominately male and relatively young.
—Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominately
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With last summer’s signing Sander Berge acting predominantly as the sole pivot to instigate his side’s build-up, the remaining midfielders push forward to form a triangle on either side of him — typically Emile Smith Rowe on the left and either Sasa Lukic or Andreas Pereira on the right.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the final episode of When Life Gives You Tangerines, the precious agony of being alive is borne out in the death of Gwan-sik (played predominantly by Park Hae-joon in these final episodes), Ae-sun’s beloved husband and Geum-myeong and Eun-myeong’s dad.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Most of the developers of AI technologies are mainly focused on capabilities and performance, but more data and more compute won’t fix the bias issue.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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Try These Two Easy Ways Flavor Gone are the days when instant was synonymous with weak coffee, bitter and astringent, and mainly made with Robusta beans instead of the preferred arabica.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Leucistic animals may be mostly white or have patches of white coloration.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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That truce was shattered Tuesday by Israeli airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While primarily measured in his actions, Cromwell is outwardly exhausted.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The 5 Best Comforter Sets, According To Our Testing What Is Down? Down refers to the soft, fluffy undercoating found on waterfowl, primarily ducks and geese.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Infrastructure and landscape-scale projects that help protect communities from wildfires and floods are largely out of reach for local government budgets.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what that means and what economics research suggests would be the impact By Meghan Bartels edited by Jeanna Bryner Confusion over tariffs has largely shaped the first months of President Donald Trump’s second term.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Custom software, developed specifically for a client, is generally exempt from tax.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the upcoming week will bring dry conditions, but generally light winds.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Around 65,000 moved to the U.S., chiefly to the East Coast; also to cities in western Pennsylvania and Ohio.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The system is log-jammed here chiefly because there are too many bodies and too few pathologists and toxicologists to handle the load.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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They’ve been told that life is basically easy and that everyone is allowed to make mistakes, which is exactly the wrong way to look at a career in the entertainment industry.—
Rob Long,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of the best ways to put some bucks back into your pocket is to shop at Woot, which is basically a special deals hub run by Amazon.—
Cierra Cowan,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominately. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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