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Recent Examples of major From there, hit other major points of interest including the Burwell School Historic Site, an important site in the struggle for women’s education in America, and the Alexander Dickson House, a significant Civil War-era home that now serves as the Hillsborough Visitor Center. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 The series has achieved cult status among Indian cinema enthusiasts and remains the country’s only major female cop franchise. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a major advantage here: Google is guilty. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 The two-time major champion went from one up to trailiing by a stroke. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for major
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Adjective
  • Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Through hard work and dedication, the practice achieved a significant milestone in 2024, grossing over $1 million.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This Milan Design Week was an important one for Louis Vuitton.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That’s important to bring out the best in the people around you.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the biggest success stories this year in Grand Rapids has been Amadeus Lombardi, who missed considerable time with injury but is comfortably the Griffins’ leading scorer on a per-game basis with 18 goals and 37 points in 41 games.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Gain an edge with CNBC Pro LIVE , an exclusive, inaugural event at the historic New York Stock Exchange.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Chamizal, a national memorial: 800 S San Marcial St, El Paso El Camino Real de los Tejas, a national historic trail: see trail map here El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, a national historic trail: runs through Texas and New Mexico.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • When paired with a frame as a single joypad or used as individual, motion-sensing grips, the Joy-Con 2s are as comfortable as their predecessors were on the Switch 1—possibly a little more so, thanks to slightly larger, more substantial thumbsticks.
    Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Another title win for Charlotte would have been a massive step back for Stratton and a way for WWE to pull back the reigns on what had been a substantial push for the former Ms. Money in the Bank.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For some, the season also brings big relationship shifts, too.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Denny was a big John Bonham freak, and that’s just pure Bonham right there.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Based on advanced ticket sales, the space opera sequel is expected to generate a sizable $20 million to $22 million over the weekend.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Tether and its affiliated exchange Bitfinex will hold a majority stake and SoftBank a sizable minority.
    Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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