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[meyn] / meɪn /




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He was able to capitalize on those conditions to outraise his main rivals, Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, and transform his candidacy from an afterthought into a national story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The main challenge the Beaverton, Ore.-headquartered company is facing is exciting consumers with its product range, the analysts wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Intervention risk is likely to remain the main tool to cap JPY weakness,” the strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Riyadh Air is owned by the $900 billion Public Investment Fund, the main vehicle for de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious Vision 2030 economic reforms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Yeah. She’s working hard to make herself the main character of everyone’s life. People like that are really insecure.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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