mainstream
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It can hold up to 135 long-term and short-term men who need to be separated from mainstream prisoners because of the nature of their offence - termed "offence-related protection prisoners".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
I wanted to return to one of the things you said earlier, the first question that the mainstream press asked you when you launched your campaign, and flip it.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
When a new format like micro-dramas starts to gain mainstream traction, social media platforms face pressure to adapt, said Joel Marlinarson, a social strategist and founder of marketing agency Coldest Creative.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
I’m not a natural fit for being totally in the middle of the mainstream because I feel like I’m a bit too geeky and strange.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
I was a child of the mainstream, and this was an asset.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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