major

Example Sentences

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There are no significant jubilees, no royal weddings, no major events on the scale we saw in the final years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

From BBC

But Ano warned another major problem stands in the way of the Olympic dream: complex officiating that makes it difficult to train new referees.

From Barron's

This was fuelled by supply disruptions at major copper mines in Chile, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Barron's

The US-based multinational is a major shipper of soy and corn in Brazil.

From Barron's

“That can be a major door opener for a lot of kids that would not be on the list for individual schools on academic record alone.”

From The Wall Street Journal