chiefly

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In a note to investors published Wednesday, his reservations were focused chiefly on the clear disparity between the statements made by the Americans and the Iranians in the immediate aftermath of the announcement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Matthes, the IW's head of International Economic Policy, believes distortions are chiefly down to "massive" Chinese subsidies and currency under-valuation.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

But its treatment in general showed "there are still areas where the #MeToo movement has not yet breached the sound barrier, chiefly in men's football," she added.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

That Epstein’s crimes were confined to himself and a few enablers, chiefly Ghislaine Maxwell, was intolerable to influencers and politicos determined to attribute all bad things to the dark workings of cabals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

But he had stuck to his master all the way; that was what he had chiefly come for, and he would still stick to him.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien