chiefly
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The CIA is the agency chiefly involved in spies and counterspies.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
Daisuke Komori, another advisor on administrative affairs, told AFP that he had declined potential clients, "many of whom were Chinese", seeking to move chiefly for their children's education or to leave China.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Demand loss is being seen chiefly in the Middle East, in Asian frontier economies and in Africa, where there is little surplus and scant ability to absorb higher costs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
But the two-income model comes with trade-offs, chiefly child care.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
There his words went unbroadcasted and almost unnoticed, until AEC commissioner Willard Libby issued a public riposte that served chiefly to bring Schweitzer’s statement to Americans’ attention despite the blackout.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing chiefly
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