chiefly
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From 55-5 overnight in their chase of 254, New Zealand's disappointing week was complete when they were hustled out for 138, thanks chiefly to Gus Atkinson's 5-30.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
She almost never mentions President Trump by name, referring to him chiefly as the “former president” or “new president.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Demand loss is being seen chiefly in the Middle East, Asian frontier economies and Africa, which has little surplus and scant ability to absorb higher costs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
It also sells to do-it-yourselfers, chiefly through its fergusonhome.com External link website.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
With the exception of the story of Prometheus’ punishment, told by Aeschylus in the fifth century, I have taken the material of this chapter chiefly from Hesiod, who lived at least three hundred years earlier.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing chiefly
Essential English Vocabulary, List 7
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