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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /




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“Iran is the dominant live variable heading into Thursday,” said Koen Hoorelbeke, investment and options strategist at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Freezing temperatures and heavy rain in California — the dominant supplier of cauliflower in the United States — heavily impacted production and fresh harvests, driving up prices.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“Any effort to delay or block the merger would harm the creative community and consumers, and instead benefit Netflix and other dominant leaders who fear competition from a combined Paramount-WBD,” a Paramount spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

These colonies are built around a single dominant breeding female, but unlike some social insects, the other females are still capable of reproducing themselves.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He knew that for this moment, and probably no longer, he was the dominant one.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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