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main

[meyn] / meɪn /




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Ellie would love to do a pantomime or a musical next, but her main goal is TV presenting.

From BBC

The main reform goal for 2026 will be eliminating incentives for controlling families to keep share prices low as they pass holdings to the next generation, Lim says.

From Barron's

Five workers at a western Iranian sugar factory who had been striking for better pay were released late Tuesday, according to the Free Workers’ Union of Iran, the country’s main federation of independent trade unions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under ultraviolet light, the researchers identified film diffusion as the main factor slowing the release process.

From Science Daily

Wall Street's main indexes pulled back slightly on Wednesday, in a mild retreat that still sets the stage for a robust showing for all of 2025.

From Barron's