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Recent Examples of predominately
Lilly has an aggressive performance style in which her set is predominately playing at 150 beats per minute.
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The comments left below the article predominately ranged from humiliating to vicious, many of which the actress chose to highlight in a response on Instagram.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Also, as a Black person who grew up in predominately white spaces, I’m used to having my tastes called into question, my Blackness put on trial.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Their most fascinating argument is one about Pajama Day at their kids’ school and how, according to Olympia, Black children dressing sloppily in a predominately white classroom — even for a special occasion — may read differently than Julian realizes.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The comments left below the article predominately ranged from humiliating to vicious, many of which the actress chose to highlight in a response on Instagram.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Also, as a Black person who grew up in predominately white spaces, I’m used to having my tastes called into question, my Blackness put on trial.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Their most fascinating argument is one about Pajama Day at their kids’ school and how, according to Olympia, Black children dressing sloppily in a predominately white classroom — even for a special occasion — may read differently than Julian realizes.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominately
Adverb
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In places like Freiburg, where a group of predominantly Syrian immigrants participated in a gang rape that became a major news story, the influx fuelled security fears and anti-immigrant sentiment.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuits have been filed predominantly in heavily Black neighborhoods, which property owners see as part of a mission to gentrify and redevelop their neighborhoods by pushing them out.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The first few galleries are devoted mainly to Friedrich’s early drawings, many crafted following his relocation to Dresden in 1798.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Precipitation could briefly start as a mix of sleet and freezing rain in Chicago Wednesday evening before changing mainly to freezing rain overnight.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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How Black Communities Built Their Own Schools Allison C. Meier August 4, 2020 Rosenwald schools, named for a philanthropist, were funded mostly by Black people of the segregated South.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Jan. 2025
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Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Friday, and U.S. stock futures also rose in the early hours.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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International linear revenue was down -31% and operating income dropped -39%, which Disney said was primarily because of the November closing of its joint venture with Reliance Industries in India to merge its Star and Hotstar assets with Viacom18’s TV and streaming business.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to this purpose, these are primarily Pokémon that counter some of the most popular leads or are strong leads themselves.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Adding him to the roster appears tricky, with a full 40-man roster and the club’s position-player group largely set.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Though the southern side of the island is largely private, the other half is home to a harbor dotted with adorable homes and a boardwalk ideal for leisurely strolls.—
Katie Kiefner,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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This formula suggested that Black patients generally had better kidney function than others.—
Nathan Smith,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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What Are the Potential Risks of Dry Shampoo? Dry shampoo is generally safe to use on occasion.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The Biden White House Justice Department decided to indict a lynchpin player in IMEC for bribery, the Adani Group in India, chiefly its boss Gautam Adani (and seven others).—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hiring, however, has slipped below pre-pandemic levels and net job growth is robust chiefly because of low layoffs, possibly foreshadowing a slowdown.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Start Here By Malia Griggs By the way, his entire Instagram feed is basically one big tribute to Collins, with countless portraits of the actor and snapshots of their memories.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2025
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Although our grandmothers kept it on the countertop, experts today recommend storing it in the refrigerator up to three months or freezing it for basically forever.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominately. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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