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paramount

[par-uh-mount] / ˈpær əˌmaʊnt /


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The residency was lined up before I got pregnant, and even though I hate flying—and especially hate flying un-Xanaxed with a rapidly expanding belly—prioritizing writing time before my June due date has become paramount.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Air Force officials stressed that security was a paramount concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The prime minister's official spokesman also said the government "could not be clearer about the UK's position", and that "sovereignty rests with the UK and the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Bass, meanwhile, appears to have found a path to the president on a subject that has been paramount for her community.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

From Stamitz and Bach’s sons onwards, though, symmetry became paramount - much as it was for late-eighteenth-century buildings.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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