greater

Definition of greaternext

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Adjective
  • Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow break down these questions and more in the latest episode of Processing Blue, an award-winning podcast about all things Panthers.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Florida Panthers made franchise history on Tuesday night and, for at least one more night, mathematically kept their faint dreams of reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs alive.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Following the price gouging session, two major refineries — Valero in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wilmington Phillips 66 in the Los Angeles area — have shut down, taking hundreds of jobs and nearly one-fifth of the state's gasoline production with them.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • On Day 1, the astronauts made it safely into Earth's orbit and the mission reached the end of its first major propulsion phase, NASA said.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Greater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greater. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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