as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the supereminent authority in the field of Shakespearean scholarship
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The upturn was the result of somewhat lower mortgage interest rates and more homes for sale, said Jordan Levine, senior vice president and chief economist at the California Association of Realtors.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025 -
The Context Florida state senator Randy Fine cruised to victory in the 6th Congressional District, while Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis won the race for the state's 1st Congressional District.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Robert Brill, Brill Media Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of the world’s foremost JFK assassination experts thinks there’s nothing in the mountains of classified government files that President Donald Trump ordered released this week that points away from Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman that sunny day in Dallas 61 years ago.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander is second in the NBA in total steals (118), fourth in total blocks among guards (69) and 16th in total deflections (181) while being the NBA’s top scorer.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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And what that allows the Canadiens to do is go win games, or at least collect points, in the other minutes once the top opposing threat has been neutralized.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Federal agents found photos of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s supreme leader that had been deleted in a folder on Alawieh’s cell phone, a source familiar with the case told CNN.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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But this year, the roundball — not the pigskin — reigns supreme.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Sins Of The Brother Of course, the most shocking moment in this episode is something that’s been setup from the very first episode.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted the North Carolina Department Department of Health and Human Services over $1 million for lead testing in schools and daycares.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mike Woodruff is the lead pastor at Christ Church, which has four campuses in the north suburbs.—
Mike Woodruff,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The film earned Boseman a posthumous win for best male actor in a leading role at the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards and his first Oscar nomination.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Oil prices have been below $70/barrel since the end of February and lower oil prices are often seen as a leading indicator for economic demand.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Supereminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supereminent. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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