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mainstream

[meyn-streem] / ˈmeɪnˌstrim /


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It was the birth of the first mainstream large language model, or LLM.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Much of the mainstream coverage of Clavicular has struggled to decide what, exactly, he represents.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Those optics are not positive for mainstream crypto adoption and could mark a new policy risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Formed in 2010, Turnstile broke into the mainstream with the 2021 album “Glow On,” which earned the band its first Grammy nominations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Beethoven’s genius was to convert their modernity into something that would, in due course, become the mainstream.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall