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Examples of main in a Sentence
Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
Choose from these sides, starters, mains and drinks, or head over to our Recipe Finder to find even more options for your breakfast spread.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
Rounding out the specs, the HMD Nokia G42 has a triple rear camera consisting of a 50-megapixel main, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 28 June 2023
The project will replace the existing 8-inch water main with 3,700 feet of 12-inch main from Seeley Avenue, headed south under the Interstate 57 overpass and east to 143rd Street, said village engineer Melanie Arnold.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
How did the introduction of gas mains transform family life?
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 4 May 2023
The next year, to protect against those spikes, the city finally started handing out water filters to residents in neighborhoods where public works crews were replacing mains.
—Time, 9 July 2023
This comforting casserole combines ground beef, cornmeal, tomato sauce, corn, and cheese for a hearty main the whole family will love.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 June 2023
The shifting earth has compacted the gas mains running north-south beneath the streets.
—WIRED, 15 June 2023
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
Ukraine’s main internal security service, the SBU, wrote on Telegram on Friday that Kolomoisky was accused of embezzling the equivalent of around $157 million.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
The two main software applications are Epson ScanSmart and Epson Scan 2.
—David English, PCMAG, 15 Sep. 2023
Major cities clamored to place them along main avenues, including, in New York, in the median strips of Park Avenue in 1993.
—Stephen Kinzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
The central bank has now raised its main interest rate at 10 consecutive meetings, taking it to the highest level since the launch of the euro currency in 1999.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023
Announced on Friday, the airline will launch new service connecting virtually every corner of the United States starting on June 7, 2024, including daily flights from its main hub in Atlanta to Fresno Santa Barbara in California.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2023
Another series with Lyles as a main character is in the works, as well.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Those increasingly urgent talks are the world’s main forum to address how to limit global warming.
—Max Bearak Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Noun
in sense 1, from Middle English, from Old English mǣgen; akin to Old High German magan strength, Old English magan to be able; in other senses, from main entry 2 or by shortening — more at may entry 1
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English mǣgen-, from mǣgen strength
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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Kids Definition
main
2 of 2 adjective
Geographical Definition
Main
geographical name
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