preeminence
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A man of his time, Macaulay didn’t question the cultural and intellectual preeminence of Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Looking at the present and the future, that approach sees forthright opposition to the preeminence of Jewish rights as extreme or otherwise beyond the pale.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024
Its presence constituted a strong argument against the supposed preeminence of Columbus.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023
The dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has shrugged off past challenges to its preeminence.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023
Churchill’s preeminence, too, was a product of place, time, personality, luck, and oratorical command.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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King Lear
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