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mainstream

[meyn-streem] / ˈmeɪnˌstrim /


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By pushing related language further into the mainstream, advertisers may give that behavior more oxygen, according to Sermarini.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

That alone is the kind of image powerful enough to make any viewer believe that mainstream cinema is still kickin’.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

There is no evidence to back up those assertions, medical organizations and mainstream experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Unlike mainstream schools, madrasas take girls of all ages and some, especially those run privately, are teaching more than religious classes.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Not your mainstream, nationwide, brand-name mover, either, just some cheapo local outfit.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick

After campaigns ended, they typically folded into the parties’ mainstreams and became leaders in subsequent electoral cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Each had previous experience in political office, and all fell within the ideological mainstreams of their respective parties.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2017

Radio formats created, I’ll argue in this book, multiple mainstreams: distinct, if at times overlapping, cultural centers.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2014

It’s an old-fashioned element of bohemianism to act as envoys between margins and mainstreams.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2013

A most gifted young playwright, Jean-Claude van Itallie, stirs the waters of the contemporary scene to create dramatic whirlpools, investigating three mainstreams of American life in Interview, TV and Motel.

From Time Magazine Archive




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