How to Use mainly in a Sentence
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Highs are mainly in the low 50s while overnight lows slip to the low to mid-40s.
— David Streit, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 -
Winds are light — mainly from the north at 5 to 10 mph.
— Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Highs are mainly upper 80s and lows are in the mid- to upper 60s.
— David Streit, Washington Post, 20 July 2023 -
The cost cut is mainly due to lower coal and iron ore costs.
— Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 -
Overnight hours are mainly clear with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
— David Streit, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023 -
But this motel is unique — the rooms are free and the guests are all migrants, mainly from Venezuela.
— Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2024 -
There are no more than eight guns at the ranch, mainly used to kill feral hogs and snakes, McGillis said.
— Michael Williams, Dallas News, 20 July 2023 -
Like last night, lows are mainly in the upper 20s and lower 30s.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024 -
The sales decline was mainly in the pork and chicken segments, Tyson said.
— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023 -
There will be only a slight wind chill as mainly light breezes blow.
— A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024 -
The action mainly takes place in Greece, starting in the 1980s, but concludes in present-day Berlin.
— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023 -
The approach has to be multipronged, and mainly focus on how there just isn’t enough space in the world.
— Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023 -
Lows should again mainly settle to the upper 50s and lower 60s.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023 -
The device is mainly rotors, with four of them stretching about four feet from tip to tip.
— Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 -
In the 1800s, those who could take advantage of leisure pastimes were wealthy and mainly white.
— Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024 -
Skies will be mainly sunny and there’s a decent chance that winds will be lighter, as well.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Through Tonight: Some showers will move through, mainly in the hours around midnight.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 -
Measurable rain overnight should still be mainly less than a tenth of an inch.
— David Streit, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023 -
By Tuesday, the bulk of the moisture spreads eastward bringing the risk of flooding mainly to the Midwest.
— Allison Chinchar, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024 -
There’s a 40% chance of showers mainly in the afternoon.
— oregonlive, 5 May 2023 -
Revenues at the club doubled last year, mainly thanks to a big jump in retail revenues tied to shirt sales.
— Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Cagnoni last week has three good games, one bad, but had no assists, mainly because of how cold the forwards are.
— Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2023 -
High temperatures should be mainly in the mid-40s, which could rise to the upper 40s in the city or in southern Maryland.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023 -
Fed officials mainly stuck to their mantra of higher-for-longer rates.
— Alice Gledhill, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023 -
The research that led to the EU ban was mainly conducted on animals.
— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 July 2023 -
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles, mainly to the north of the center.
— Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023 -
Blue light, which also comes from the sun, mainly interferes with sleep.
— Ashley May, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 -
On Tuesday, Kupp mainly worked on the sideline with trainers.
— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023 -
The vibe on her presence is mainly bemused and a little confused.
— Vulture, 10 May 2023 -
While distribution is still at early stages, Stem’s collections are mainly available online at the brand’s e-commerce.
— Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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