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as in mainlands
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
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as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the main of the tree is still healthy
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Recent Examples of mains
Make-ahead dishes, oven-ready mains and one-pot recipes free hosts to actually talk to their guests.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The village also approved an agreement which states the DuPage Water Commission will construct, own and maintain the transmission mains necessary to deliver water to Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.
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Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
In the beginning, there was bread The book’s centerpiece chapters on starters, mains and sweets are bookended on one side by a treatise on how to make and store breadcrumbs of various sizes, with an under-duress sub-section about how to buy breadcrumbs.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Duncan believes the groups were likely explorers like him, traversing the large, 19th century sewer mains that run underneath parts of the city.
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ABC News,
4 June 2026
Pastas and mains are then brought to the table to enjoy family-style before guests are invited to the dessert room.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
Try bar bites like Mission Street guacamole, Dungeness crab rolls, or Mary’s chicken sliders, then move on to mains like Lobster Thermidor, 14-day dry-aged Flannery Beef, and roasted butternut squash ravioli.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The menu by Suliman—Sudanese by heritage but raised in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates—features snacks, toasts, and dips, plus a handful of elegantly hearty mains, like a black cod roasted in yogurt and tahini.
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Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
These simple, no-cook apps, mains, and dips come together with no heat.
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Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
23 May 2026
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The village also approved an agreement which states the DuPage Water Commission will construct, own and maintain the transmission mains necessary to deliver water to Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.
—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
In the beginning, there was bread The book’s centerpiece chapters on starters, mains and sweets are bookended on one side by a treatise on how to make and store breadcrumbs of various sizes, with an under-duress sub-section about how to buy breadcrumbs.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Duncan believes the groups were likely explorers like him, traversing the large, 19th century sewer mains that run underneath parts of the city.
—
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Pastas and mains are then brought to the table to enjoy family-style before guests are invited to the dessert room.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
Try bar bites like Mission Street guacamole, Dungeness crab rolls, or Mary’s chicken sliders, then move on to mains like Lobster Thermidor, 14-day dry-aged Flannery Beef, and roasted butternut squash ravioli.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The menu by Suliman—Sudanese by heritage but raised in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates—features snacks, toasts, and dips, plus a handful of elegantly hearty mains, like a black cod roasted in yogurt and tahini.
—
Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
These simple, no-cook apps, mains, and dips come together with no heat.
—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mains
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The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.
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The regulator mechanism traditionally used to control timekeeping accuracy has been replaced by four small, adjustable weights mounted directly on the balance, enabling even more precise and consistent adjustment.
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The data showed that people who lifted weights, no matter how infrequently, were less likely to die from heart attacks or Alzheimer’s disease compared with people who did no resistance training.
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Firms expanded into new cities, opened international offices, merged across continents, and adopted new technologies, but the underlying structure remained surprisingly constant.
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There was also the progression across cultures and continents of blue-and-white ceramics, which mirrors the evolution of chamoy, a pickled fruit condiment in Mexican cuisine that, along with a blue-and-white Talavera jar, is at the center of Shih’s piece.
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Unlike stars, which generate energy from thermonuclear fusion in their cores, brown dwarfs are too small to have ongoing fusion power.
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Sediment cores - long cylinders of material drilled from riverbeds and lakebeds - gave us a chronological record of what was deposited over decades.
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Sheer black outfits that looked pulled from the pages of a gothic romance novel were draped on bodies.
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The donation program, which receives 450 to 500 bodies per year, is the second-largest of its kind in the country.
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Make this oversized Gap shirt work for you well beyond the night of the concert by pairing it with your favorite denim, capri pants, bloomer shorts, and other everyday staples.
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Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
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Payments went to Indigenous chiefs, who passed part of the money to local associations.
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Many of the speakers included longtime volunteer firefighters and former Norwich volunteer chiefs.
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One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
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In this process, neuroscientists assess the emotional benefits of natural essences using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
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“Mains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mains. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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