mainstream
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Are electric vehicles finally going mainstream in India?
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"The reality is twofold. First: Not enough people trust us. Not you. Us. As in: the mainstream media," she said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I wanted to return to one of the things you said earlier, the first question that the mainstream press asked you when you launched your campaign, and flip it.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Unlike their Arab Sunni neighbors, Omanis belong to the Ibadite sect, an early secession from mainstream Islam known for its moderate and egalitarian tendencies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
My goal with Dollywould was to create a space that was empowering to young people—especially young women—who had tastes outside of the mainstream and felt lonely, like no one understood them.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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