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[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




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The Dodgers lead the major leagues in attendance, on pace to sell 4 million tickets for the second consecutive season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

The museum was Mr. Libeskind’s first major building and remains the work to which he’s most attached.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Readings of market breadth, which take into account how the majority of stocks are performing, rather than just those in major indexes, are negative on many fronts.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka was among the big names to miss the cut at one over.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

I ask my parents, who are both working on their laptops and acting like nothing major is happening.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

In recent years, listed European energy majors such as BP and TotalEnergies have also expanded their trading operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

At least six deaf men have played in the majors since Hoy, but Pride is just the second to do so in the last 112 years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Sinner and Alcaraz swept the board between them at the majors in 2024 and 2025 - and Zverev has taken full advantage against the rest of the field in their absences.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

It was Sabalenka's fifth defeat from nine majors final and provides further weight to the argument that she has underachieved at the biggest tournaments given her dominance on the WTA Tour.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Math majors marveled to hear Dr. Claytor, originally from Norfolk, advancing sophisticated mathematical proofs in his drawling “country” accent.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

"Since I am the first I feel a great responsibility to pave the way for other women athletes who love playing games as much as I do," said Park, who majored in taekwondo in college.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

After coming through the LTA system, Fery opted to go on a scholarship to Stanford University in California - a prestigious institution that specialises in research - and majored in science, technology and society.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

But AI wasn’t allowed for quizzes or exams testing memorized subjects, said the 22-year-old, who majored in business computer information systems.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

I majored in drama at NYU and studied in the program’s experimental-theater wing.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Dad majored in architecture, like I will one day, and Mom studied interior design.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

One Stanford undergraduate majoring in economics said their plans to stay for a fifth year to earn a master’s degree have been thrown into question.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

In 1992, I started at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in communications and minoring in theater.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

Katie Karroum, a Cal State Northridge senior majoring in communication studies, said AI has been “inconsistently used and applied.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

“They’re always talking about who they want to be matched with, who they’re matched with, who their friends are matched with,” said Rosenfeld, a Stanford senior majoring in data science.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Now, he informed us, he was majoring in anthropology.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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