major (in)

Definition of major (in)next

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Verb
  • Keep scrolling to find out which 13 Amazon essentials made my flight a breeze, spanning from my go-to loungewear pants to compression socks, with prices starting at just $10.
    Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
  • Click here to find out how to download it.
    Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • As Roberto De Zerbi ran down the touchline in celebration of Joao Palhinha giving Tottenham Hotspur the lead against Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, one of his players was in hot pursuit.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • The Lodge is technically not in Seattle—the converted seminary is located inside Kenmore’s Saint Edward State Park, an expanse of forest with trails running down to the eastern shore of Lake Washington.
    Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The range of work presented a challenge for guest juror Jade Powers, curator of contemporary art at the Birmingham Museum of Art, who spent an afternoon studying the exhibition before selecting the recipient of the Florida Prize’s $20,000 award.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • The team studies how to monitor and predict the blooms, which cause environmental and economic harm.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
  • Chants, cheers and songs are synonymous with football matches the world over, but the ones heard in Mexico are booming, visceral and constant.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The company says the technology can identify fault conditions earlier than conventional monitoring approaches by detecting changes from within battery cells.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
  • Artificial intelligence is used to analyze patterns of behavior detected by the sensors aboard the drones, which is then shared with commanders and ships operating in the region.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • But despite securing a conviction, investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the teenage victim.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
  • Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • When a woman is discharged after birth, the burden is on her and her family to ascertain potential complications and seek timely care.
    Yenupini Joyce Adams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
  • By making the system-wide prompt publicly available, the public can help ascertain whether the instructions are on-target or off-target.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • From her first cymbal crash, the German powerhouse, 43, received a roar of approval from discerning fans.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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