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[meyn] / meɪn /




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He was able to capitalize on those conditions to outraise his main rivals, Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, and transform his candidacy from an afterthought into a national story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The main challenge the Beaverton, Ore.-headquartered company is facing is exciting consumers with its product range, the analysts wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Videogaming is the main attraction at the much bigger Portal lounge in Minneapolis, which opened over Memorial Day weekend in the D concourse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Along with Brazil, Argentina, England and Portugal, they are the main contenders.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Their cabins have no running water, so they trek barefoot to the main building to fetch their own.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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