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
The Navy has previously trained External link bottlenose dolphins and sea lions, chiefly for reconnaissance and recovering objects like undersea mines.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
It wasn’t just, or even chiefly, the miasma of sleaze and corruption that seemed to surround her wherever she went.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But the two-income model comes with trade-offs, chiefly child care.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He convinced the Tlingit, who then visited the ships and exchanged their furs for many strange articles, chiefly iron.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing chiefly
Essential English Vocabulary, List 7
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