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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main men
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One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Still, Jarry kept the game even until some big guns finally went to work for the Penguins.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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For October camp and friendlies, Pochettino called in more big guns — a squad that looks a lot closer to what the World Cup roster will look like than in the September camp.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pierce Thompson made some big shots in the second half and had 13 points.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Sure, there have been big shots from Grimes on Saturday night and Kelly Oubre in Wednesday night’s 117-116 opening win over the Boston Celtics.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Cruz also pressed his Democratic colleagues to join a bipartisan request for the DOJ to turn over the evidentiary basis for the subpoenas, arguing transparency was necessary to assess whether the secrecy orders were justified.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last year, following Hoda Kotb's January 2025 departure, the fourth hour of the morning show was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Brady came from a family of firefighters, which includes his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, cousin Pete and uncle Pete, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at the press conference.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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He is survived by his wife, Kara, and his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, who are also FDNY firefighters.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the film, which scored Grand Prix at Cannes, two sisters reunite with their absentee father, a movie director who wants to make a film about their family.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The drama ignites following the sisters’ mother’s wake, with the abrupt return of their estranged father, Gustav (Skarsgård), an acclaimed but aging director.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Main men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20men. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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