major

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The other major event that happens in the finale is that Alice leaves for college.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Golf Association once listed five major causes of slow play: management practices, player behavior, player ability, course maintenance and setup, and course-design difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Not winning a trophy this season would, of course, arrive as a major disappointment but it cannot be disputed that the club have taken giant strides under Arteta.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Although the data-center developer’s fiscal third-quarter earnings broadly topped analysts’ estimates, Applied Digital didn’t announce any major hyperscaler deals.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Every major firm on Wall Street was either bankrupt or fatally intertwined with a bankrupt system.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis