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preeminence

[pree-em-uh-nuhns] / priˈɛm ə nəns /




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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Admittedly, with that preeminence has come changes that even an obdurate critic like me must hail.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023

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

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

The mediocre American aircraft industry of the 1930s rose to preeminence because of the challenge of World War II. What would it take for the country to prevail against this latest threat?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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