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mainstream

[meyn-streem] / ˈmeɪnˌstrim /


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Encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram were also identified as key channels where disinformation can originate before spreading to mainstream platforms.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The sounds of Bambaataa’s South Bronx block parties soon reached mainstream avenues, spreading beyond the community and eventually beyond New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Here’s a look at the different mainstream weight-loss drugs, their price points and how to pay for them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The benefits of yoga, she felt, were especially valuable to the kind of busy, mainstream American who might be most inclined to dismiss it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick




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