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Recent Examples of ancillary
Studios tend to dismiss China’s impact given the low split and lack of ancillary sales, but the market there can still help burnish a film’s global box office take.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
But a pair of Tritons starred in ancillary events to the Final Four weekend in San Antonio.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Impact on Ancillary Businesses Beyond dispensaries, the economic impact of 4/20 extends to various ancillary industries, including tourism, hospitality, and entertainment.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The decline was primarily attributed to lower revenue from powersports vehicles and ancillary products.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
But a pair of Tritons starred in ancillary events to the Final Four weekend in San Antonio.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Impact on Ancillary Businesses Beyond dispensaries, the economic impact of 4/20 extends to various ancillary industries, including tourism, hospitality, and entertainment.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The decline was primarily attributed to lower revenue from powersports vehicles and ancillary products.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
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In its filing for a planned secondary listing in Hong Kong, CATL stated that by late last year, its batteries were used in one out of every three EVs worldwide, powering about 17 million vehicles.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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About 59% of Rwandan children complete elementary education, and 45% go on to secondary education.—
Takehiko Kambayashi,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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With less than 10 minutes remaining, Barca had finally thrown caution to the wind, with defender Pique operating as an auxiliary centre-forward.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis appointed Thomas Than Thai Nguyễn as auxiliary bishop of Orange.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
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Whatever else is printed—articles about religion, Israel, humor pieces—is subordinate to the obituaries.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Mechthild Heil, who leads a group of women in Mr. Merz’s Christian Democratic Union, is concerned about the subordinate role women play in the party.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Only pilots, flight dispatchers, and flight attendants at subsidiary regional carrier Endeavor Air are union members.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nagata’s son, Hiroyuki, is CEO of subsidiary Retail AI, which is in charge of developing the smart shopping carts and AI cameras.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, the charger still maintains its role as a peripheral device that acts as a Bluetooth keyboard that approves the file access consent dialog.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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But with some key players almost certain to leave and other more peripheral figures needing moves, a bigger turnover than Pereira might ideally want looks likely.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But many fintechs still view partnerships as supplementary, an optional extra rather than a strategic pillar.—
Henry McIntosh,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mega Millions Player Wins $349M Lottery Prize as Game Announces Big Changes Oz Lotto involves seven winning numbers and three supplementary numbers picked from one lottery draw barrel of 47 numbers.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Senate Democrats included $370 million for the MBTA in the supplemental spending bill, far less than the more than $700 million the House wrote in.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
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But this time, the department of player safety did not issue supplemental discipline.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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National media outlets have published multiple articles in recent days and weeks alleging that Republican members of Congress are warming up to the prospect of allowing the top marginal federal income tax rate to go up for filers whose income exceeds some amount.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The state ranked 25th for its top marginal income tax rate at 5.39%.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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