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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /




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For now, SpaceX has a huge lead in space-based communications, with a dominant launch franchise, operating roughly two-thirds of all satellites orbiting the Earth.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In the mayoral race, Sadhwani said, “the dominant political coalition still has power, money, the organization.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

So Beijing is unlikely to welcome a scenario where Russia becomes the dominant influence in Pyongyang.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

His normally dominant defense was also muted, as Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns connected on 8 of 12 shots to score 21 points on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

For most of the four billion years since the origin of life, the dominant organisms were microscopic blue-green algae, which covered and filled the oceans.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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