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obsolete
: in a forceful manner
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: for the most part : chiefly
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you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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This crazy star seems to communicate with a smaller, five-pointed star to its upper right that is mainly light blue, though its loose weave of horizontal and vertical marks also contains other colors.
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Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Data collected from 1,246 respondents, mainly from the United States, revealed that most dogs (86 percent) watched video content, often showing excitement by approaching the screen (78 percent) or vocalizing (76 percent).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Given its geographic and asset spread—Mori Trust has 64 office buildings, condos and commercial properties in addition to its hotels and resorts, mainly across Japan and the U.S.—there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to navigating global turbulence, says Date.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Data collected from 1,246 respondents, mainly from the United States, revealed that most dogs (86 percent) watched video content, often showing excitement by approaching the screen (78 percent) or vocalizing (76 percent).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Given its geographic and asset spread—Mori Trust has 64 office buildings, condos and commercial properties in addition to its hotels and resorts, mainly across Japan and the U.S.—there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to navigating global turbulence, says Date.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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