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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

Perhaps police hoped the passage of time and the preeminence of current affairs might soften any assessment of impropriety.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 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


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