principally

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Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

And U.S. agencies that handle border security, principally Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, have big budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Michael Kratsios, Director of Science and Technology Policy, wrote in an internal memo that the administration had new information indicating "foreign entities, principally based in China" were exploiting American firms.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Commodities analysts at JPMorgan bank said in a report released Monday that most of the oil passing through the strait was headed for Asia, principally China.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Darcy took up a book; Miss Bingley did the same; and Mrs. Hurst, principally occupied in playing with her bracelets and rings, joined now and then in her brother’s conversation with Miss Bennet.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen