mostly

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The team found that motor control in fruit flies mostly occurs locally.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

NextEra said it would buy Dominion in a mostly stock deal, creating a giant that would be more than double the size by market capitalization of the next biggest utility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

These ETFs mostly own the companies providing the materials, products and know-how to build, along with the asset owners and operators.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The long list of 11 mostly rarities featured 13 soloists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

When I turn toward the sound, Rose—a slender, mousy girl who has heretofore been mostly silent—is still poised with her hand in the air, fingers now emptied of cutlery.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse