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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

Sopranos Michelle Allie Drever and Alaysha Fox give us a sample of Mozart’s operatic preeminence.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

That means casting herself as a mighty defender of the country’s national security, global preeminence, and the American way.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 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




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