mainstream
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I mentioned here—on the fateful day of Sept. 8—that the era’s most important story was unfolding disproportionately outside the mainstream media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
MacLachlan longed to diversify his output — to show that he was capable of being a mainstream Hollywood leading man, one who could interface with a variety of directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"But we've shown that our work brings in audiences in a mainstream context."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
But to say that no filmmakers are working in mainstream, high-flying, big-budget action with real artistic value negates the principle of filmmaking as an art form.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Henry and his followers implored believers to look beyond their churches and fight for a place in the American mainstream.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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After campaigns ended, they typically folded into the parties’ mainstreams and became leaders in subsequent electoral cycles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Each had previous experience in political office, and all fell within the ideological mainstreams of their respective parties.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2017
Radio formats created, I’ll argue in this book, multiple mainstreams: distinct, if at times overlapping, cultural centers.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2014
It’s an old-fashioned element of bohemianism to act as envoys between margins and mainstreams.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2013
Nor does it necessarily appeal even to sophisticated tastes; it is for those who prefer mountain brooks to mainstreams.
From Time Magazine Archive
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