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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /




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“China was already completely the dominant force,” said Euan Graham, an analyst at Ember, a clean-energy think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

While EDM has emerged over the years as a dominant force, comprising nearly 45% of this year’s lineup, artists from the sometimes polarizing dubstep/riddim scene are rarely given such a prominent platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

It seems bizarre to say now given his dominant position, but there was a spell on Friday where you felt McIlroy was still not playing close to his best.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Big Ten Conference continued its dominant 2025-26 athletic season with the Univeristy of Michigan’s 69-63 victory over the University of Connecticut in the men’s basketball national championship game on Monday night.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Figure 5.27: Take care to use the correct third and seventh — dominant, major, or minor — with extended chords.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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