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major

[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




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Their norteño take cracked the Billboard Hot 100 despite the group having no major label deal or studio album of their own.

From Los Angeles Times

A 12-year-old boy has been praised for his heroic actions after steering his mother's car to safety when she fainted behind the wheel on a major road.

From BBC

Koepka will also be eligible to join the DP World Tour and have exemptions to compete in golf's four major championships.

From BBC

Premiums may decline slightly in 2026, judging from the filings that major insurers sent to state regulators, said Jeff Batiste, senior vice president and general manager for U.S. auto and home insurance at LexisNexis.

From MarketWatch

Other gifts include Bruckner’s Fourth and Eighth Symphonies, Schubert’s “Great” C major, Dvořák’s “New World” and Sibelius’s Fifth—a work in which Karajan remains sovereign.

From The Wall Street Journal