dominant

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The dominant figure is Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of the U.A.E.’s president and the deputy ruler of Abu Dhabi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Warren Hood, who has been equally at home with symphonic music and in jug bands, provides an often central and dominant fiddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Gold and Treasuries have also failed to act as primary hedges, leaving the dollar as the dominant safe-haven winner.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But the dates and places have not been the biggest problem - the mood of the transatlantic alliance has been the dominant issue.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Their languages are of course much more numerous than the eight dominant Chinese languages of mainland China, but are no more diverse.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond