mainstream
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How do you know a reality TV scandal has crossed over into the mainstream?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Since Filosa took over, the company resurrected its mainstream SUV, the Jeep Cherokee, after previously deciding it would sell only the larger Grand Cherokee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
While the album received R&B and jazz radio airplay, it wasn’t a mainstream smash, peaking at No. 51 on the Billboard charts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
He has made it more mainstream to think outside what is regarded as the natural order of players and positions.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Yet these civil penalties, although not considered punishment by our courts, often make it virtually impossible for people who have been convicted of crimes to integrate into the mainstream society and economy upon release.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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