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as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
with several blockbuster hits under her belt, the actress now commands some major cash for appearing in a movie
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as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
a major change in how science is taught in our high schools
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Recent Examples of major
Bryson DeChambeau won’t have quite the same major success: DeChambeau as a top-10 golfer is here to stay.
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
France, a major former colonial power in Africa, has not commented publicly on the withdrawal, which follows similar announcements from West African countries, most recently Chad and Senegal.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Houthis' campaign has impaired global shipping and taken a major toll on U.S. allies reliant on related revenue.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Kaval’s resignation comes after the team cleared its last major hurdles to get a stadium built in Las Vegas, despite the overwhelming opposition of the fanbase.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
France, a major former colonial power in Africa, has not commented publicly on the withdrawal, which follows similar announcements from West African countries, most recently Chad and Senegal.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Houthis' campaign has impaired global shipping and taken a major toll on U.S. allies reliant on related revenue.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Kaval’s resignation comes after the team cleared its last major hurdles to get a stadium built in Las Vegas, despite the overwhelming opposition of the fanbase.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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The acquisition also includes the assumption of over $2 billion in Nordstrom's debt, signaling a significant financial commitment from the buyers.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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But his most ambitious commission—and in the end, his most important—is an 850,000-square-foot community center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with an extensive program that includes an auditorium, gym, and, ironically, a Christian chapel.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Here are some of the most important lessons — and some patients who offered their experiences to teach them: Before scheduling services, ask if a provider is in-network — then read waiting-room forms closely.Elisabeth Rosenthal, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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The stakes are clear—deploying large-scale AI can bring transformative efficiencies and novel solutions, but not without considerable environmental costs.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Gisela Salim-Peyer: Venezuela passed the torch, even if Maduro didn’t In the past nine months, the plight of six people in particular has drawn considerable attention.Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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It was designated a historic landmark that same year, amid those efforts, and Washington developer Chris Donatelli was next in line to buy the pad for $2.69 million in 2007.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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Although the Dartmouth matter will no longer make college athletes employees, it will be remembered as playing a historic role in how that topic is ultimately resolved.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Despite these challenges, swarms offer substantial advantages, particularly in coordinating the attack with real-time information sharing.Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The inside covers of the notebooks were used to save a substantial collection of news clippings, an offbeat record of the world through those years of writing the book.Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Cramer also highlighted big drops for health care stocks like Humana , HCA , Cigna and Centene .Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Despite Trump’s big win, Biden hailed the return to normalcy as a massive victory for American democracy.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Next week would have seen the Fins a sizable wild-card underdog.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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As part of a year-end push to move vehicles, Tesla had been giving sizable discounts on select Model Y vehicles in inventory in the U.S.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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