mainstream
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Despite being ostracized by mainstream parties and kept out of coalition cooperation, it has survived and thrived as a disruptive force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Executives have said the truck will feature technology designed to compete with Tesla and upstart Chinese automakers, with a price tag similar to mainstream sedans and SUVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
She will be remembered for amplifying the voices of women in a way that mainstream media at the time either could not, or would not.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
And yet, Steinem’s combination of eloquence, elegance and determination contributed to her singular ability to push the fight for women’s equality into the mainstream.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Malcolm X’s decision to enter the mainstream of the straggle heralds a hopeful sign on the sickeningly dismal scene of brutalized, non-violent, passive resistance. ...”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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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
At this point, the mainstreams of the major parties are pretty close together.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2016
Radio formats created, I’ll argue in this book, multiple mainstreams: distinct, if at times overlapping, cultural centers.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2014
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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