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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /




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The analysts think Tencent’s key credit strengths are underpinned by its dominant market position across gaming, social networking and digital services in China, supported by a large and highly engaged user ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Beck hails from the southern tip of New Zealand, a country whose dominant industries are dairy products and tourism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s tough to get satellites into orbit for anyone other than SpaceX, the world’s dominant launch services provider.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

She is surely on course to break her major duck sometime soon and in California last Sunday it was only the brilliance of a dominant world number one that bettered the British star.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Had it been consumed or eliminated by the dominant allele?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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