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preeminence

[pree-em-uh-nuhns] / priˈɛm ə nəns /




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Yet even in the subsequent years, as software ate the world, Apple built its preeminence in consumer electronics on hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Looking at the present and the future, that approach sees forthright opposition to the preeminence of Jewish rights as extreme or otherwise beyond the pale.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

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

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

The dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has shrugged off past challenges to its preeminence.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Both schools could now count on tens of thousands of students, alumni, and excited citizens to turn out for their annual dual regattas in April, when they battled for preeminence in West Coast rowing.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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