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preeminent

[pree-em-uh-nuhnt] / priˈɛm ə nənt /


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“The Finals run supports the value of the team and company, marking it a preeminent sports franchise,” DiMatteo noted.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"American's Miami hub is the preeminent US gateway to Latin America, and our service to Venezuela is a key part of our history and our future," said the airline's chief commercial officer Nat Pieper.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Having suppressed its military for years in an attempt to atone for the horrors it perpetrated, can Germany fulfil its newfound ambition to become Europe's preeminent military power?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who lives in Los Angeles and is a preeminent sports surgeon, doesn’t currently count Vonn among his current patients but he has scoped her knee twice to remove scar tissue.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

This was the Rockefeller Foundation, which soon would supplant every other source as Ernest Lawrence’s preeminent philanthropic sponsor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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