pre-eminent

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Assessing the validity of the market’s pre-eminent data point — nonfarm payrolls — Savouri comments, ‘You may as well throw darts at a board.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Khamenei isn’t regarded as a pre-eminent religious authority, despite his new position as spiritual guide for the world’s Shias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

So why has Germany, the pre-eminent economic power in Europe, decided it needs to leverage its relatively conservative balance sheet?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

While his friends were among the era’s pre-eminent leading men, Duvall had significant roles himself, but became best known as a character actor in supportive yet unforgettable performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Lowe— arguably the world’s pre-eminent all-around climber—was hired to be Sandy’s personal guide, a job for which he was paid a substantial sum.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer