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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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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
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Through hard work and dedication, the practice achieved a significant milestone in 2024, grossing over $1 million.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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This Milan Design Week was an important one for Louis Vuitton.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s important to bring out the best in the people around you.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Haphazardly, Cassidy has continued to drive though the near-deserted historic district of Cape May.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Today, the property still maintains much of its original, historic charm—but with a sultry modern twist.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 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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Manufacturers that do not resolve deficits for a model year may be subject to substantial CAFE civil penalties to bring their fleets into compliance.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs went into effect on Wednesday, the bond prices slid and the yield on 2-year Treasury notes rose by as much as 0.3 percentage points, marking the biggest intraday move since 2009, according to financial data firm FactSet.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the flagship Pixels are all screen from the front, there's a sizable gap between the edge of the OLED and the aluminum frame.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand is also offering some seriously sizable discounts on select sale items.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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