dominate
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The return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the UK continues to dominate the front pages on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"This is a space I see that China is already dominating and is going to dominate."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On average, the universe is electrically neutral, which means electromagnetism does not dominate its large-scale behavior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
In counties where Crowley was expected to dominate, such as Milwaukee, Hong performed better than expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
I couldn’t have known it then, but these questions would come to dominate the next decade of our lives, pulsing like a drumbeat behind almost everything we did.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
The limited resource is one of the key challenges in the rivalry between the United States and China, which currently dominates the market, both in terms of production and refining.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Fear dominates everything. We are completely defenceless," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
DJI, the Shenzhen-based company that dominates the global consumer market for drones, also makes handheld cameras and other imaging gear.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Her plucky Annie Clay dominates the first episode, “Graceland,” riding out a worldwide apocalypse in Elvis’ mansion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
A large table dominates the room, and sitting at it are two faeries I’ve never met—both of them gazing at me unhappily.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
At the era’s height, Chaplin dominated the medium.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
With the Spaniard sidelined, Sinner has dominated the men's tour in 2026 and stands comfortably clear at the top of the world rankings.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Each of the team’s three touchdowns came off the run, and junior running back Jorden Wells dominated, gaining 110 yards and scoring a 55-yard touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s a change from the trading that has dominated the crypto space all summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
All languages embody the obsessions of the people who speak them, and so Sasha’s language was meant to reflect the interests of a people whose world was dominated by growing seasons, grains, and harvests.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Its floppy feathers droop from the ceiling and stretch out across the ground, dominating the gallery after seeming to have deflated midflight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"This is a space I see that China is already dominating and is going to dominate."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Now a 19-year-old Kimi is dominating this year's F1 championship in only his second season.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Known as an “urchin” bait, the lure is dominating professional competitions, sparking a rush of imitators and provoking the sort of shelf-clearing buying frenzies you see for Pokemons and Beanie Babies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
It also harked back to her own traditional Orthodox upbringing where the home was run by one dominating figure with strict rules and regulations.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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