paramount
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“The safety and security of our on-air team, crew and fans is paramount at ‘College GameDay.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Yet one matter was paramount: the attacks on first-generation immigrants like himself.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
The safety of civilians was paramount, and "we have no right to risk the lives of passengers and drivers", he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Huang, in his trademark leather jacket, said safety is paramount but an engineering problem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Early states had a hereditary leader with a title equivalent to king, like a super paramount chief and exercising an even greater monopoly of information, decision making, and power.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing paramount
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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