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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /




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“China was already completely the dominant force,” said Euan Graham, an analyst at Ember, a clean-energy think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

While EDM has emerged over the years as a dominant force, comprising nearly 45% of this year’s lineup, artists from the sometimes polarizing dubstep/riddim scene are rarely given such a prominent platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

It seems bizarre to say now given his dominant position, but there was a spell on Friday where you felt McIlroy was still not playing close to his best.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The market’s dominant companies were trading at sizable premiums before previous selloffs like the dot-com crash, he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

At home, children are exposed to a family’s musical heritage, which may contain music unfamiliar to those in their dominant culture.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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