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coming before all others in importance
the predominate color in the painting the predominate reason for the change
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Recent Examples of predominate
Pieve is also known for its cucina bianca, a pastoral cooking style where white or colorless ingredients like goat cheese, potatoes and leeks predominate in such dishes as herbal soups, ravioli with potatoes, and vegetable lasagna and pies.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That difference is likely due to the type of rocks that predominate at the Lappajärvi impact site, Gustafsson and his collaborators proposed.
—Katherine Kornei, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2025
While humanoid robots predominate at the DRC, several teams are using designs that are more novel, most notably JPL's RoboSimian and CMU Tartan Rescue's CHIMP.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2013
In the case of Afghanistan, the ratio of 20 security personnel for every 1,000 civilians probably needs to be applied only in those parts of the country where Pashtuns predominate, since only there is the insurgency intense.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That difference is likely due to the type of rocks that predominate at the Lappajärvi impact site, Gustafsson and his collaborators proposed.
—Katherine Kornei, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2025
While humanoid robots predominate at the DRC, several teams are using designs that are more novel, most notably JPL's RoboSimian and CMU Tartan Rescue's CHIMP.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2013
In the case of Afghanistan, the ratio of 20 security personnel for every 1,000 civilians probably needs to be applied only in those parts of the country where Pashtuns predominate, since only there is the insurgency intense.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominate
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American resumes flights American Airlines, the predominant carrier at Miami International Airport, resumed its service to Venezuela between Miami and Caracas in late April after a multi-year hiatus.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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During the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, Busch was honored on the 18th lap of the race, 18 being the predominant number on his stock car.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The fact that every single main cast member is on the ballot suggests that HBO made sure all main cast members were submitted and then allowed recurring performers to submit themselves.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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However, that change requires the Green Mountain Care Board, the state's main healthcare regulator, to go through a rulemaking process, which would not be finalized by the start of the coming hospital fiscal year in October, delaying the pricing reform implementation.—
OLIVIA GIEGER VTDigger,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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National Institutes of Health announced that the agency, along with researchers from the University of Florida, would begin clinical trials on mitragynine, the primary psychoactive compound in kratom, to evaluate its potential as a treatment for opioid use disorder.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Furthermore, buildings must now identify backup service providers to ensure repairs can be made even if primary companies are unavailable or out of business.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Located in central downtown, close to White River State Park, Military Park, and the wildly underrated Eiteljorg Museum, the JW Marriott is the perfect place to explore Indy for the first time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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On Friday, Solari will get to see his first World Cup match in person when Haiti takes on Brazil in South Philadelphia.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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