preeminence

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A man of his time, Macaulay didn’t question the cultural and intellectual preeminence of Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

To dress up is to project power, possibility and preeminence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

While they may be known for their Disco preeminence during the "Saturday Night Fever" era, the Bee Gees enjoy the distinction of landing hit records across four decades, from the 1960s through the 1980s.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024

Its presence constituted a strong argument against the supposed preeminence of Columbus.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

Hence the real problem in understanding China’s loss of political and technological preeminence to Europe is to understand China’s chronic unity and Europe’s chronic disunity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond