major

Example Sentences

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Aberdeenshire Council last week declared a major incident over the the weather situation, but on Sunday evening announced the incident was over.

From BBC

—U.S. futures fell across the country’s three major indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal

CKM syndrome is a recently defined condition that brings together several major health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity.

From Science Daily

Tens of thousands of people in Sussex and Kent are starting the working week without water following a weekend of disruption, with the council in Kent declaring a major incident.

From BBC

Powell said the bank received grand jury subpoenas on Friday related to his Senate testimony in June, which had been about a major renovation project of Federal Reserve office buildings.

From Barron's