mainstream
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But with this increasing mainstream appeal came complications.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
Over its 95-year history, the venue has been remodeled a handful of times, including in the 1950s when television became a mainstream medium.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Whenever I start to feel like the paper chain has brought the Wexford-Smythe kids into the mainstream, along comes something like this to prove were still outsiders.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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