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chiefly

[cheef-lee] / ˈtʃif li /


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Buying of Korean equities then has been chiefly domestic retail investors as well as international hedge funds that have fewer restrictions on their portfolio holdings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Perhaps the least radical manifesto was proposed by Scottish Labour, with the party chiefly focused on improving existing services rather than drawing up new ones.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It wasn’t just, or even chiefly, the miasma of sleaze and corruption that seemed to surround her wherever she went.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But the two-income model comes with trade-offs, chiefly child care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Tyrion managed to avoid retching his way through all of this, chiefly thanks to the lack of wine.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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