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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /




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After an utterly dominant first half, the Spurs led by 29 points in the third quarter—a deficit no team competing for an NBA championship had ever recovered from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

Rahul Verma, a fellow at the Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research, argues that the rise of a nationally dominant BJP has transformed the incentives facing regional politicians.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sonia was so smooth and dominant on the strip that as I put on my mask, my last thought before turning on fight mode was to try to fence like her.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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