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dominate

[dom-uh-neyt] / ˈdɒm əˌneɪt /




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Economic and trade issues are likely to dominate discussions, while technology and artificial-intelligence-related restrictions are expected to remain key areas of contention.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Lacking that, the bulls still have a chance to dominate the action.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

There will be fans of rival clubs who will view those wishes as greed, given Celtic still continue to dominate domestically.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

But it’s also true the U.S. can no longer expect to simply roll out the ball and dominate women’s soccer as it did in the past.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

At 15:00, the designated hour, we stand tense and silent in the back of a room full of screens and computers and watch Beetee and his team try to dominate the airwaves.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

When a scientific controversy or breakthrough dominates headlines, press officers and journalists often quote a handful of experts.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

Jeremy Padawer, a toy-maker who was pulled into advocacy after he lost his home in the fire, tries to avoid the left-right tribalism that dominates today’s politics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

A massive figurative painting by Jones’s daughter Freya Jones, a 25-year-old artist, dominates one wall, and a large Richard Prince work sits on another.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

So, one way or another, indexing now dominates the U.S. market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

It would have taken a very audacious biologist to guess that such animals would eventually produce the line that dominates the Earth today.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Meanwhile, the Raiders dominated the visiting Miami Dolphins, 27-13, handing Klint Kubiak a victory in his coaching debut.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Slovenian Pogacar has dominated the world road race for the past two years, winning in 2024 and 2025 to add to his numerous other honours.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Grass phytoliths dominated the samples, accounting for as much as 97% of the total.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Then there is the risk of relying on a robotics supply chain currently dominated by China.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The mutt dozed in the shade of the benches and the gigantic oak that dominated the green with majestic ease.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

It’s unclear if the AI business model will result in a single provider dominating the market, or if there will be room for multiple winners.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

In the aftermath of the Rams’ humiliating season-opening defeat in Australia, the team’s defense is dominating the news cycle: edge rusher Myles Garrett’s knee surgery, lineman Aaron Donald’s potential season debut.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

He has repeatedly said, for example, that the U.S. needs more icebreakers, ships that Trump has long viewed as critical to dominating the Arctic.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

The third match saw Auston Kim and Rose Zhang from the US dominating Nastasia Nadaud and Leona Maguire, never slipping behind and cruising to a 3&2 win.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

The Panthers were dominating every facet of the game, but fumbles and penalties had kept Permian from leading 35-0 at the half.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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