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as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
with several blockbuster hits under her belt, the actress now commands some major cash for appearing in a movie
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as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
a major change in how science is taught in our high schools
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Recent Examples of major
Eala, 19, booked her berth in the last four after knocking out five-time major champion and second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals, this year’s Australian Open winner Madison Keys in the third round and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.
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Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
President has failed to score points with voters on several major topics, according to a new poll published by News on Sunday.
—Peter Aitken, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
By 2017, the early allegations had been so quieted that Kale was the keynote speaker at a major Oregon community event.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Both are among the world's worst-performing major indices this year.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
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Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
President has failed to score points with voters on several major topics, according to a new poll published by News on Sunday.
—Peter Aitken, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
By 2017, the early allegations had been so quieted that Kale was the keynote speaker at a major Oregon community event.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Both are among the world's worst-performing major indices this year.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major
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Navigating a Complex Legal Landscape In recent months, the U.S. regulatory landscape has seen significant shifts concerning DEI initiatives.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The nonpartisan Tax Foundation said the average American household will pay $2,100 a year more for goods because of the significant universal and reciprocal tariffs Trump announced Wednesday.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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But Williams hasn’t shown strong recruiting ties in Baltimore or Maryland, which is important in College Park, as evidenced by vocal responses from Len Elmore and Tom McMillen, and particularly on the heels of Derik Queen’s success.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
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So coming to agreement sooner on appropriate guardrails is important.—
Steve Case,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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The platform recently launched its third-generation trading system, reducing order processing time from 20 milliseconds to just two milliseconds and handling up to 80,000 orders per second—a considerable achievement for a platform with trading volumes in the trillions.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Compiling the clips can take considerable research.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The historic program last won the title in 2016, led by MVP Breanna Stewart.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Ritz-Carlton preserved historic details like century-old shelving and original onsen (hot spring) plumbing without crossing into museum territory.—
Paul Jebara,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Of finished medications ready for use, a substantial percentage are also manufactured overseas: India accounts for 48%, China 13%, and Europe another 7%.—
Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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It was allegedly discovered that all eight clients had substantial differences between the amount of money invested and what was in their accounts, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Mente added that the biggest difference between their prior collaborations and partnerships with influencers, talent and creatives is the global scale Cardi B’s beauty and fashion brands will reach.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Red Sox, in need of an anchor for their rotation, pursued Crochet for much of the winter before finalizing the deal at the Winter Meetings, marking one of the biggest trades of the offseason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Egg prices have experienced some volatility in the past decade, with a sizable spike coming in January 2023, also thanks to an outbreak of avian influenza.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The trial alone lasted forty-one days, and there is a sizable cast of characters.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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