as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the magazine's prepotency in the world of fashion is accepted without question
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There were other forecasters who even saw Eilish getting both, given her prior recent Grammy dominance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025 -
The technological barriers that were supposed to protect America’s AI dominance, from advanced chips to massive data centers, are more mirage than fortress.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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Ten years into the Trump era, our Democratic avatars still feel obligated to signal their impotent superiority to the person who actually runs the place.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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Of the 12 traits of a narcissist, several, like grandiosity and superiority, can actually look like leadership traits.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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That distinction — great — belongs to the NBA’s true title contenders, a category that remains exclusive.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gillett has led with confidence, grace, and distinction, carrying out the exact mandate of our legislative body.—
Rep. Jaime Foster,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
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Her voice, her public repute, and her dignity — the vanishings of which are all mostly self-steered.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2024
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The long-term leasing of NNN and the fact that they are commonly leased to reliable tenants of repute minimizes the risk of default and promotes a dependable revenue stream.—
Sudhir Pai,
Forbes,
22 Oct. 2024
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The growth and reputation of the gallery has been organic, according to Diaque, who used to work at Labor, one of the big three galleries in Mexico City, along with Kurimanzutto and OMR.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Super Bowl is here and the Kansas City Chiefs have a winning reputation to keep up as the face the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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Stargate, the $500 billion effort to secure American AI supremacy for perpetuity backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank founder Masa Son, among others, will require a gargantuan amount of energy to power it.—
David Jeans,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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In an Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament semifinal doubleheader, the Arlington and Belmont boys hockey teams each pulled out thrillers to meet in the Doherty division’s final next Sunday at Tsongas Center (1 p.m.) for a battle of public-school supremacy.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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